title: Iron-catalyzed stereospecific olefin synthesis by direct coupling of alcohols and alkenes with alcohols.
abstract: An efficient Fe(III)-catalyzed direct coupling of alkenes with alcohols and cross-coupling of alcohols with alcohols to give the corresponding substituted (E)-alkenes stereospecifically is demonstrated. Additionally, this reaction could be scaled up. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) experiments indicated a typical secondary isotope effect in this process. Although benzylic alcohols were effective substrates, mild conditions, atom efficiency, environmental soundness, and stereospecificity are features that make this procedure very attractive.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou Gansu 730000, PR China. liuzhq@lzu.edu.cn
authors: Zhong-Quan
authors: ZQ
authors: Liu
authors: Yuexia
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Lixing
authors: L
authors: Zhao
authors: Zejiang
authors: Z
authors: Li
authors: Jiantao
authors: J
authors: Wang
authors: Huajie
authors: H
authors: Li
authors: Long-Min
authors: LM
authors: Wu