title: Copper-catalyzed tandem oxidation-olefination process.
abstract: A novel catalytic sequence aerobic oxidation-olefination has been developed. A single and inexpensive copper catalyst provides a large range of olefins from alcohols in good to excellent yields. The reaction exhibits excellent functional group compatibility, and the nonbasic reaction conditions allow the transformation of chiral substrates without racemization.
authors.affiliation: Departement de Chimie, Universite de Montreal, 2900 Boul. Edouard Montpetit, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1J4.
authors.forename: Michaël
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davi
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lebel
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000475:Alkenes; D003300:Copper