title: Synthesis of alkylbismuths by regiodivergent carbobismuthination of simple alkenes.
abstract: Switchable regioselectivity: This study represents the first carbobismuthination of alkenes achieved by the treatment of an alkene with a bismuth halide and a ketene silyl acetal. This reaction is particularly noteworthy in that a change in the type of halogen on a bismuth atom very easily switched the regioselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1, Yamada-oka, Suita (Japan), Fax: (+81) 6-6879-7387.
authors.forename: Yoshihiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishimoto
authors.forename: Midori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Akio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baba
keywords: alkenes; bismuth; carbobismuthination; ketene silyl acetal; synthetic methods