Microwave-Enhanced Palladium-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling Reactions of Potassium Vinyltrifluoroborates and Allyl Acetates:  A New Route to 1,4-Pentadienes

George W. Kabalka* and Mohammad Al-Masum
Departments of Chemistry and Radiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600, and Department of Chemistry, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee 37209
Org. Lett., 2006, 8 (1), pp 11–13
DOI: 10.1021/ol051955v
Publication Date (Web): December 3, 2005
Copyright © 2006 American Chemical Society
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Abstract

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A novel and straightforward microwave synthesis of 1,4-pentadienes has been developed involving the cross-coupling of potassium vinyltrifluoroborates and allyl acetates in the presence of a palladium catalyst.

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  • Published In Issue January 05, 2006
  • Received August 12, 2005

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