title: Stereo- and chemoselective cross-coupling between two electron-deficient acrylates: an efficient route to (Z,E)-muconate derivatives.
abstract: A Ru-catalyzed direct oxidative cross-coupling reaction of acrylates was developed. It offers a straightforward and atom-economical protocol for the synthesis of functionalized (Z,E)-muconate derivatives in moderate to good yields with good stereo- and chemoselectivities. The conjugated muconates bearing differentiable terminal functionality can be selectively transformed into versatile synthetic intermediates widely used in organic synthesis.
authors: Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China.
authors: Xu-Hong
authors: XH
authors: Hu
authors: Jian
authors: J
authors: Zhang
authors: Xiao-Fei
authors: XF
authors: Yang
authors: Yun-He
authors: YH
authors: Xu
authors: Teck-Peng
authors: TP
authors: Loh