Meerwein–Ponndorf–Verley alkynylation of aldehydes: Essential modification of aluminium alkoxides for rate acceleration and asymmetric synthesis

…, T Miura, K Ohmatsu, A Saito, K Maruoka

Index: Ooi, Takashi; Miura, Tomoya; Ohmatsu, Kohsuke; Saito, Akira; Maruoka, Keiji Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, 2004 , vol. 2, # 22 p. 3312 - 3319

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Abstract

A novel carbonyl alkynylation has been accomplished based on utilization of the Meerwein– Ponndorf–Verley (MPV) reaction system. The success of the MPV alkynylation crucially depends on the discovery of the remarkable ligand acceleration effect of 2, 2′-biphenol. ...