Alkaline-Earth Metal Catalyzed Dehydrative Allylic Alkylation

Peizhong Xie*, Shuangshuang Li, Yanan Liu, Xinying Cai, Jinyu Wang, Xiaobo Yang, Teck Peng Loh

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Abstract

An alkaline-earth metal catalytic system for environmentally benign allylic alkylation was developed. Allylic alcohols can be utilized directly at room temperature in this transition-metal-free process, producing water as the only byproduct. A variety of allylic compounds, including the ones containing all-carbonyl quaternary centers, can be obtained with high yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-35
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 3 2020
Externally publishedYes

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Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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