Abstract: Adjustment of oxidation level by internal hydrogen reorganization represents a highly efficient synthetic protocol. Cyclopentadienylbis (tripheny1phosphine) rthenium chloride in the presence of triethylammonium hexafluorophosphate catalyzes the redox isomerization of allyl alcohols to their saturated aldehydes or ketones. High chemoselectivity is observed since simple primary and secondary alcohols and isolated double bonds are ...
