New preparation of stereodefined α,α-unsaturated ketones by carbomagnesiation of α-allenyl ketones

Nicka Chinkov, Natalia Morlender-Vais, Ilan Marek

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Abstract

The addition of several alkylmagnesium halides to an α-allenyl ketone leads to the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketones as single geometrical isomers. A π-chelation between the metal and the unsaturation is proposed to explain the steric outcome of this reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6009-6010
Number of pages2
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume43
Issue number34
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Aug 2002
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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