Chemistry Letters

Preparation of Samarium (II) Triflate and It Mediated Grignard-type Reaction. In Situ Formation and Reaction of New Organosamarium Reagents.

S Fukuzawa, T Tsuchimoto, T Kanai

Index: Fukuzawa, Shin-ichi; Tsuchimoto, Teruhisa; Kanai, Takeshi Chemistry Letters, 1994 , # 11 p. 1981 - 1984

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Abstract

Samarium (II) triflate was readily prepared by the reaction of samarium (III) triflate with sec- butyllithium at room temperature in THF. Its reducing ability was examined by pinacol coupling of carbonyl compounds. Sm (OTf) 2 mediated Grignard-type reaction in THF-HMPA effectively; alkylation and allylation of ketones or aldehydes by simple alkyl, allyl, and benzyl halides proceeded via organosamarium intermediates.