Efficient Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols to Saturated Carbonyl Compounds by Activated Rhodium and Ruthenium Complexes

R Uma, MK Davies, C Crévisy…

Index: Uma, Ramalinga; Davies, Maxwell K.; Crevisy, Christophe; Gree, Rene European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2001 , # 16 p. 3141 - 3146

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Abstract

Abstract A range of readily available rhodium complexes of the general structures Rh (PPh 3) 3+ PF 6− and RhX (PPh 3) 3 (X= H, Me, Ph) have been prepared and used in situ for the isomerization of allylic alcohols to their corresponding saturated carbonyl compounds. The isomerization of octen-3-ol, selected as a model, yielded octan-3-one in good yield. This reaction has been extended to the corresponding ruthenium complexes of the general ...