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Synthesis of alkenes by syn-eliminations
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Pd(PPh3)4-catalyzed isomerization of
methylenecyclopropanes (MCPs) proceeds smoothly
at 80°C in acetic acid and toluene to give 1-substituted or 1,1-disubstituted
dienes in good to excellent yields. The mechanism is discussed.
M. Shi, B.-Y. Wang, J.-W. Huang, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 5606-5610.
Samarium diiodide promotes a photoinduced metalation of nonactivated C-Cl
bonds of O-acetyl chlorohydrins and a β-elimination which affords
alkenes with total or high stereoselectivity.
J. M. Concellon, H. Rodriguez-Solla, C. Simal, M. Huerta, Org. Lett.,
2005, 7, 5833-5835.
Highly stereoselective syntheses of (E)-α,β-dehydroamino acids and (E)-α,β-dehydropeptides
have been achieved in good yields by stereospecific dehydration of
threo-β-hydroxy-α-amino acid derivatives using
1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) and CuCl2.
H. Sai, T. Ogiku, H. Ohmizu, Synthesis, 2003, 201-204.
