Iron(III) Chloride Catalysis of the Acetal-Ene Reaction
Arnaud Ladépêche, Eric Tam, Jean-Erick Ancel, Léon Ghosez*
*European Institute of Chemistry and Biology (IECB), Rue Robert Escarpit 2,
33607 Pessac Cedex, France, Email: l.ghosez
iecb.u-bordeaux.fr
A. Ladépêche, E. Tam, J.-E. Ancel, L. Ghosez, Synthesis, 2004, 1375-1380.
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-822399
Abstract
Iron(III) chloride is a very efficient catalyst in the acetal-ene reaction involving 1,1-disubstituted alkenes.
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proposed mechanism
Key Words
ene reaction, acetals, ethers, catalysis, iron, Lewis acids
ID: J66-Y2004-2090
