Reductive One-Carbon Homologation of Aldehydes and Ketones
Hélène Lebel* and Chehla Ladjel
*Département de chimie, Université de Montréal, P.O. Box 6128, Station
Downtown, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7, Email: helene.lebel
umontreal.ca
H. Lebel, C. Ladjel, J. Org. Chem., 2005, 70, 10159-10161.
DOI: 10.1021/jo0516741
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Abstract
A rhodium-catalyzed methylenation-hydrogenation cascade process allows the homologation of carbonyl compounds to alkanes in high yields.
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Rhodium-Catalyzed Methylenation of Aldehydes
H. Lebel, V. Paquet, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 320-328.
Key Words
Methylenation, Triphenylphosphine, Hydrogen
ID: J42-Y2005-2020
