Substitution of benzylic hydroxyl groups with vinyl moieties using vinylboron dihalides.
[reaction: see text] Substitution of benzylic hydroxyl groups with vinyl moieties using vinylboron dihalides has been achieved. The reaction provides a novel method for preparing stereodefined alkenyl halides.
Kabalka
George W
GW
Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 37996-1600, USA. kabalka@utk.edu
Yao
Min-Liang
ML
Borella
Scott
S
Wu
Zhong-Zhi
ZZ
D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D001555:Benzene Derivatives / Q000737:chemistry*; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D000475:Alkenes; D001555:Benzene Derivatives; D006846:Hydrocarbons, Halogenated; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical