Trifluoromethane sulphonic acid: A Bronsted acid catalyst for the addition of allyltributylstannanes to carbonyl compounds in water

Teck Peng Loh*, Jia Xu

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Abstract

Trifluoromethane sulphonic acid catalyses the addition of allyltributylstannane to carbonyl compounds in water to give the corresponding homoallylic alcohols in high yields.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2431-2434
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume40
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 19 1999
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Aldehydes
  • Allylation
  • Trifluoromethane sulphonic acid
  • Water

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