Abstract
W(CO)5[C(OMe)CH2R1] (R1 = H, CH3) reacts with PhC2R2 (R2 = Ph, CH3) in toluene at 100 °C to give vinyl ethers and enones. The formation of these products can be explained by an exocyclic β-hydride elimination reaction of a metallacyclobutene intermediate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1589-1591 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organometallics |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1984 |