title: Alkylation of active methylene compounds with alcohols catalyzed by an iridium complex.
abstract: Base-free catalytic alpha-alkylation of active methylene compounds with primary alcohols was successfully achieved using an [IrCl(cod)](2) complex in the presence of PPh(3) to afford the corresponding saturated alpha-alkylated products in good yields.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kansai University, Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan.
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Obora
authors.forename: Yasutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishii