A NOVEL CU(II)-MG-SYSTEM FOR ALLYLATION AND REDUCTION OF CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS

Citation
C. Sarangi et al., A NOVEL CU(II)-MG-SYSTEM FOR ALLYLATION AND REDUCTION OF CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS, Tetrahedron letters, 36(39), 1995, pp. 7119-7122
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
36
Issue
39
Year of publication
1995
Pages
7119 - 7122
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1995)36:39<7119:ANCFAA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Allylation of a variety of carbonyl compounds with allylic halides cou ld be induced by Cu(II)-Mg to give corresponding homoallylic alcohols with high chemoselectivity. Cu(II)Mg/THF-H2O was found to be an effici ent reduction system of aldehyde to alcohol.