Journal of organometallic chemistry

Addition of alkyllithium and Grignard reagents to tetracarbonyliron complexes of α, β-unsaturated esters

D Rakshit, SE Thomas

Index: Rakshit, Devajyoti; Thomas, Susan E. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 333, p. C3 - C5

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Abstract

Addition of alkyllithium and Grignard reagents to the tetracarbonyliron complexes of methyl acrylate (1) and methyl crotonate (2) leads to the production of 4-ketoesters via acyl transfer from the metal to the β carbon of the α,β-unsaturated ester. ... C3 Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 333 (1987) C35 Elsevier Sequoia SA, Lausanne Printed in The Netherlands Preliminary communication Addition of alkyllithium and Grignard reagents to tetracarbonyliron ...