One-pot formation of allylic chlorides from carbonyl derivatives.
An efficient, one-pot method for the conversion of carbonyl electrophiles to allylic chlorides has been developed, by activating magnesium alkoxides in situ using TiCl4.
Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ. m.fuchter@imperial.ac.uk
Matthew J
MJ
Fuchter
Jean-Noël
JN
Levy
D002255:Carbonic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D017606:Chlorine Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D002255:Carbonic Acid