ADDITION OF ALUMINUM-HYDRIDE TO FORMALDEHYDE

Authors
COXON JM LUIBRAND RT
Citation
Jm. Coxon et Rt. Luibrand, ADDITION OF ALUMINUM-HYDRIDE TO FORMALDEHYDE, Tetrahedron letters, 34(44), 1993, pp. 7093-7096
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
34
Issue
44
Year of publication
1993
Pages
7093 - 7096
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1993)34:44<7093:AOATF>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Semiempirical and ab initio calculations show that aluminium hydride a ddition to formaldehyde occurs by formation of a complex which rearran ges via a four-centre transition state to form an aluminium methoxide product.