Ruthenium-catalyzed transformation of alkenyl triflates to alkenyl halides?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2009-05-26 DOI: 10.1039/B907761H

Abstract

In the presence of a ruthenium catalyst, alkenyl triflates were found to be transformed to the corresponding bromides, chlorides and iodides simply by treatment with a lithium halide (1.2 equiv.).

Graphical abstract: Ruthenium-catalyzed transformation of alkenyl triflates to alkenyl halides
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