Highly regioselective iridium-catalyzed and samarium-promoted coupling of allylic carbonates with ketones: a new approach towards homoallylic alcohols?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2013-09-02 DOI: 10.1039/C3RA43199A

Abstract

A highly regioselective Ir-catalyzed and Sm-promoted coupling of allylic carbonates with ketones has been realized, which provides the homoallylic alcohols in up to 89% yields. This strategy gives a convenient method for the synthesis of liquid crystals with a mono-fluorinated quaternary carbon chain.

Graphical abstract: Highly regioselective iridium-catalyzed and samarium-promoted coupling of allylic carbonates with ketones: a new approach towards homoallylic alcohols
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