Journal of organometallic chemistry

A selective synthesis of α-methylene-β-hydroxyalkanones catalyzed by RuH 2 (PPh 3) 4

I Matsuda, M Shibata, S Sato

Index: Matsuda, Isamu; Shibata, Masahiro; Sato, Susumu Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1988 , vol. 340, p. C5 - C7

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Abstract

Abstract The RuH 2 (PPh 3) 4-catalyzed coupling of vinyl ketones with aldehydes accomplishes the selective synthesis of α-methylene-β-hydroxyalkanones under neutral conditions. A plausible pathway involving possible intermediacy of a ruthenium enolate is proposed.