Regioselective Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Aldehydes Leading to Allylic Alcohols

Kazuhiko Takai,* Shuji Sakamoto, and Takahiko Isshiki
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
Org. Lett., 2003, 5 (5), pp 653–655
DOI: 10.1021/ol0272996
Publication Date (Web): February 4, 2003
Copyright © 2003 American Chemical Society
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Treatment of a mixture of a terminal alkyne and an aldehyde with CrCl2 and a catalytic amount of NiCl2 and triphenylphosphine in the presence of water in DMF at 25 °C gives a 1,2-disubstituted allylic alcohol regioselectively.

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  • Published In Issue March 06, 2003
  • Received November 18, 2002

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