Stereoselective synthesis of olefins by a reductive coupling reaction

Guoxiong Hua, Yang Li, Alexandra M. Z. Slawin, J. Derek Woollins

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Abstract

Ketones and aldehydes are converted to symmetrical and (E)-olefins ( 1 - 15) by reaction with 2,4-bis(phenyl)- 1,3-diselenadiphosphetane-2,4- diselenide (PhPSe2)(2), Woollins' reagent, in refluxing toluene; use of diketones was demonstrated by the reaction of PhC(O) CH2C(O) Ph which gives 1,2,4,5-tetraphenylbenzene ( 16) in 83% yield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1477-1480
Number of pages4
JournalDalton Transactions
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Keywords

  • RAY CRYSTAL-STRUCTURES
  • LOW-VALENT TITANIUM
  • WOOLLINS REAGENT
  • CARBONYL-COMPOUNDS
  • PHOSPHONATE CARBANIONS
  • SELENOBENZOPHENONES
  • COMPLEXES
  • (PHP(SE)(MU-SE))(2)
  • STEREOCHEMISTRY
  • SELENOKETONES

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