Tetrahedron letters

Rhodium-catalyzed addition of alcohols to terminal enones

MV Farnworth, MJ Cross, J Louie

Index: Farnworth, Marc V.; Cross, Michael J.; Louie, Janis Tetrahedron Letters, 2004 , vol. 45, # 40 p. 7441 - 7443

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Abstract

Download PDF Opens in a new window. Article suggestions will be shown in a dialog on return to ScienceDirect. ... Please enable JavaScript to use all the features on this page. ... [Rh(COD)(OMe)] 2 was found to catalyze the addition of aliphatic and aromatic alcohols with terminal enones to afford β-alkoxyketones in high yields. ... Reaction conditions: 0.01 mmol catalyst, 0.6 mmol Na 2 CO 3 , 1 M BnOH (1 mmol) in toluene, 2 mmol MVK (2), 100 °C, ...