Synfacts 2008(11): 1199-1199  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083465
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Dehydrohalogenation of Alkyl Halides with Complementary Regioselectivity

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
T. Kobayashi, H. Ohmiya, H. Yorimitsu*, K. Oshima*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
23 October 2008 (online)

Significance

This new Co-catalyzed dehydrohalogenation proceeds with excellent regioselectivity and mostly with good stereoselectivity. The Co-catalyzed dehydrohalogenation offers a complementary access to the introduction of double bonds, since it allows the formation of regioisomers that are not accessible via usual base-mediated elimination.