Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of (E)-olefins from benzylic alcohol derivatives and arylacetonitriles via C–O activation?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2015-12-14 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC10005D

Abstract

An efficient Ni-catalyzed synthesis of (E)-olefins using the readily available benzylic alcohol derivatives and arylacetonitriles is described. This transformation should proceed via a tandem process involving nickel-catalyzed cross coupling via C–O activation and subsequent stereoselective E2 elimination.

Graphical abstract: Nickel-catalyzed synthesis of (E)-olefins from benzylic alcohol derivatives and arylacetonitriles via C–O activation
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