Catalysis of Pd (II)-catalyzed acetalization of alkenes with diols

T Hosokawa, Y Ataka, SI Murahashi

Index: Hosokawa; Ataka; Murahashi Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1990 , vol. 63, # 1 p. 166 - 169

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Abstract

Alkenes bearing electron-withdrawing substituents are catalytically acetalized with 1, 3- propanediol only by the use of PdCl 2 (MeCN) 2 catalyst under O 2 atmosphere. When a combination of BiCl 3 and LiCl is used as co-catalyst, the acetalization proceeds effectively. These results indicate that a hydroperoxopalladium (II) species is most likely an active catalyst in the present reaction.