Free-radical-initiated coupling reaction of alcohols and alkynes: not C-O but C-C bond formation.
This work demonstrates an efficient method to prepare allylic alcohols via direct C-C bond formation using electron-rich alkynes and aliphatic alcohols initiated by tert-butyl hydroperoxide.
Liu
Zhong-Quan
ZQ
State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China. liuzhongquan@yahoo.cn
Sun
Liang
L
Wang
Jian-Guo
JG
Han
Jie
J
Zhao
Yan-Kai
YK
Zhou
Bo
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