title: Regioselective reductive coupling of alkynes and aldehydes leading to allylic alcohols.
abstract: Treatment of a mixture of a terminal alkyne and an aldehyde with CrCl(2) and a catalytic amount of NiCl(2) and triphenylphosphine in the presence of water in DMF at 25 degrees C gives a 1,2-disubstituted allylic alcohol regioselectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan. ktakai@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: Shuji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Takahiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Isshiki