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Insertion of an Alkene into an ester: Intramolecular oxyacylation reaction of alkenes through acyl C-O bond activation

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Abstract

Atom economy and esters: compatible now! The first catalytic insertion of a C-C bond into an acyl C-O bond was achieved using rhodium catalysts (see scheme). The products are β-alkoxy ketones with a fully substituted carbon center. Quinoline chelating groups were employed to stabilize the Rh-alkoxide intermediate.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1882-1884
Number of pages3
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume50
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 18 2011

Keywords

  • C-O activation
  • acylation
  • aldol reaction
  • homogeneous catalysis
  • rhodium

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