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Retropinacol/Cross‐Pinacol Coupling Reactions – A Catalytic Access to 1,2‐Unsymmetrical Diols
Author(s) -
Scheffler Ulf,
Stößer Reinhard,
Mahrwald Rainer
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced synthesis and catalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.541
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1615-4169
pISSN - 1615-4150
DOI - 10.1002/adsc.201200358
Subject(s) - pinacol , chemistry , coupling reaction , simplicity , coupling (piping) , catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , transformation (genetics) , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , philosophy , biochemistry , epistemology , engineering , gene
A new concept to access unsymmetrical 1,2‐diols with high yields is reported. This new methodology is based on a retropinacol/cross‐pinacol coupling process. This transformation is characterized by its operational simplicity and very mild reaction conditions.