Synfacts 2008(10): 1094-1094  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078225
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Dehydrogenative Cyclocondensation of Aldehydes, Alkynes and Dialkylsilanes

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
R. D. Baxter, J. Montgomery*
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 September 2008 (online)

Significance

In this work, an unexpected nickel-catalyzed process is described that establishes the viability of dehydrogenative cyclocondensations of dialkylsilanes and provides a novel entry to oxasilacyclopentenes in a one-step process from commercially available reagents.