alpha-oxygen-atom induced methylenation of ketones by CH2(ZnI)(2)

Authors
Ukai, K Arioka, D Yoshino, H Fushimi, H Oshima, K Utimoto, K Matsubara, S
Citation
K. Ukai et al., alpha-oxygen-atom induced methylenation of ketones by CH2(ZnI)(2), SYNLETT, (4), 2001, pp. 513-514
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
513 - 514
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200104):4<513:AIMOKB>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Ketones bearing a hetero-atom at alpha -position were methylenated selectiv ely by CH2(ZnI)(2) to give allylic alcohols; a nucleophilic attack of the z inc species was accelerated with a coordination of a hetero-atom at alpha - position.