title: Generation of cations from alkoxides: allylation of propargyl alcohols.
abstract: The reaction of alkoxides with boron trichloride results in the generation of cations in the absence of Brønsted acids. The absence of a Brønsted acid can make a difference in subsequent transformations such as allylation reactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1600, USA. kabalka@utk.edu
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kabalka
authors.forename: Min-Liang
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borella