Journal of organometallic chemistry

Rhodium-catalyzed cascade reactions: A methylenation–hydroboration homologative process

H Lebel, C Ladjel

Index: Lebel, Helene; Ladjel, Chehla Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 2005 , vol. 690, # 23 p. 5198 - 5205

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Abstract

A very efficient rhodium-catalyzed cascade process allowing the transformation of aldehydes and ketones into their corresponding one or two-carbon homologated alcohol products through a methylenation–hydroboration sequence is reported. Wilkinson's complex is used to catalyze both reactions in a one-pot procedure that does not require the isolation of the alkene intermediate.