Building Molecular ComplexityviaTandem Ru-catalyzed Isomerization/C−H Activation
Author(s) -
Agnieszka Bartoszewicz,
Belén MartínMatute
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
organic letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.94
H-Index - 239
eISSN - 1523-7060
pISSN - 1523-7052
DOI - 10.1021/ol900243x
Subject(s) - isomerization , chemistry , tandem , catalysis , allylic rearrangement , tsuji–trost reaction , functional group , alkylation , cascade reaction , medicinal chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , materials science , polymer , composite material
A tandem isomerization/C-H activation of allylic alcohols was performed using a catalytic amount of RuCl(2)(PPh(3))(3). A variety of ortho alkylated ketones have been obtained in excellent yields. This tandem process relies on an in situ generation of a carbonyl functional group that directs the ortho C-H bond activation.
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