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Letters in Organic Chemistry

Author(s): Xingxian Zhang

DOI: 10.2174/157017807781024309

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MgI2 Etherate-Promoted Allylation of Aldehydes: Simple and Efficient Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols

Page: [246 - 248] Pages: 3

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Abstract

We describe a mild and efficient procedure for the synthesis of homoallylic alcohols using allyltributylstannane in the presence of MgI2 etherate (MgI2 .(OEt2)n) in good to excellent yields.

Keywords: Aldehydes, allyltributylstannane, homoallylic alcohol, MgI2 etherate