Synthesis of (E)-1-aryl-1-alkenes via a novel BF3 center dot OEt2-catalyzed Aldol-Grob reaction sequence

Authors
Kabalka, GW Li, NS Tejedor, D Malladi, RR Trotman, S
Citation
Gw. Kabalka et al., Synthesis of (E)-1-aryl-1-alkenes via a novel BF3 center dot OEt2-catalyzed Aldol-Grob reaction sequence, J ORG CHEM, 64(9), 1999, pp. 3157-3161
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
00223263 → ACNP
Volume
64
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3157 - 3161
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3263(19990430)64:9<3157:SO(VAN>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The reactions of aromatic aldehydes with ketones in the presence of various acids were examined. The reactions generate (E)-1-aryl-1-alkenes in the pr esence of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate in nonnucleophilic solvents.