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Vinyl polymerization versus [1, 3] O to C rearrangement in the ruthenium-catalyzed reactions of vinyl ethers with hydrosilanes

N Harada, T Nishikata, H Nagashima

Index: Harada, Nari-Aki; Nishikata, Takashi; Nagashima, Hideo Tetrahedron, 2012 , vol. 68, # 15 p. 3243 - 3252

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Abstract

Two reactions, vinyl polymerization and [1, 3] O to C rearrangement of vinyl ethers, are investigated in the ruthenium-catalyzed reaction with hydrosilanes. The reaction pathways are dependent on the substituents of the vinyl ether, in particular, those of the alkoxy group. Primary-, secondary-, and tertiary-alkyl vinyl ethers, ROCHCH2, are polymerized with ease to give the corresponding polymer in good yields. When R is electron-donating benzyl ...