Highly Efficient Addition of Activated Methylene Compounds to Alkenes Catalyzed by Gold and Silver

Xiaoquan Yao and Chao-Jun Li*

*Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada, Email: cj.limcgill.ca

X. Yao, C.-J. Li, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2004, 126, 6884-6885.

DOI: 10.1021/ja0482637

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Abstract

AuCl₃/AgOTf catalyzes a highly efficient intermolecular addition of 1,3-diketones to alkenes. A proposed mechanism for the reaction is based on α-C-H activation.

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Key Words

active methylenes

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ID: J48-Y2004-1500