M. Arisawa et al., LEWIS ACID-PROMOTED COUPLING REACTIONS OF ACID-CHLORIDES WITH ORGANOALUMINUM AND ORGANOZINC REAGENTS, Journal of organic chemistry, 62(13), 1997, pp. 4327-4329
An efficient synthesis of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones by the reacti
on of acid chlorides with trialkylaluminum (1/3 mole equiv) in the pre
sence of AlCl3 (1 mol equiv) is described. Dialkylzincs were also usef
ul and are easier to prepare than trialkylaluminum. Reaction of RCOCl
with R'AlCl2 or R-2'AlCl gave R'COR, without AlCl3, in high yield.