Abstract
A variety of tantalum-alkyne complexes have been generated (but not isolated) by treatment of alkynes with low-valent tantalum derived from TaCl5 and zinc. These complexes add to carbonyl compounds in a one-to-one fashion to yield (E)-allylic alcohols, regio- and stereoselectively.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1707-1708 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Takai, K., Kataoka, Y., & Utimoto, K. (1990). Tantalum-alkyne complexes as synthetic intermediates. Stereoselective preparation of trisubstituted allylic alcohols from acetylenes and aldehydes. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55(6), 1707-1708.