New directions for the Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction; homologous aldol adducts via epoxide opening.
Under trialkylphosphine catalyzed Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction conditions, epoxides react with enones to give rise to homologous aldol adducts.
Krafft
Marie E
ME
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4390, USA. mek@chem.fsu.edu
Wright
James A
JA