Synlett 2007(6): 0929-0933  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-973858
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Intermolecular Addition Reaction to Alkenes of Acylmolybdenum Complexes Generated by Oxidative Addition of Aryl or Alkenyl Halides with Molybdenum(0) Carbonyl Complexes

Kenichiro Sangu, Toru Watanabe, Jun Takaya, Nobuharu Iwasawa*
Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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Publication History

Received 18 January 2007
Publication Date:
26 March 2007 (online)

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Abstract

Acylmolybdenum species, generated by oxidative addition of aryl or alkenyl halides with molybdenum(0) carbonyl complex followed by carbon monoxide insertion, added to various kinds of alkenes intermolecularly to give simple addition products in good yields without formation of carbonylative Heck-type products.