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Nickel-Catalyzed Isomerization of Homoallylic Alcohols

Dustin D. Youmans, Hai N. Tran and Levi M. Stanley*

*Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, United States, Email: lstanleyiastate.edu

D. D. Youmans, H. N. Tran. L. M. Stanley, Org. Lett., 2023, 25, 3559-3563.

DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.3c01201


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Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed isomerizations of homoallylic alcohols provide ketone products are generated in very good yield. These isomerization reactions occur in the presence of a simple nickel catalyst that does not require addition of an exogenous ligand.

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Isomerizations


ID: J54-Y2023