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Synlett 2001; 2001(4): 0513-0514
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12336
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α-Oxygen-atom Induced Methylenation of Ketones by CH2(ZnI)2

Katsumi Ukai* , Daisuke Arioka, Hideaki Yoshino, Hideo Fushini, Koichiro Oshima, Kiitiro Utinoto, Seijiro Matsubara
  • *Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Yoshida, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan; Fax 75-753-4863; E-mail: matsubar@mc.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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31 December 2001 (online)

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Ketones bearing a hetero-atom at α-position were methylenated selectively by CH2(ZnI)2 to give allylic alcohols; a nucleophilic attack of the zinc species was accelerated with a coordination of a hetero-atom at α-position.

dimetal - methylenation - regioselective - zinc

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