Synthesis 2017; 49(17): 3962-3967
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589039
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

A Neutral Metal-Free System for Head-to-Tail Dimerization of Electron-Rich Alkenes

Authors

  • A-Yun Luo

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. of China   eMail: xswang77@ustc.edu.cn
  • Yan Bao

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. of China   eMail: xswang77@ustc.edu.cn
  • Xiu-Fen Cheng

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. of China   eMail: xswang77@ustc.edu.cn
  • Xi-Sheng Wang  *

    Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, 96 Jinzhai Road, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. of China   eMail: xswang77@ustc.edu.cn

We gratefully acknowledge the National Science Foundation of China (21602213, 21522208, and 21372209) for financial support.
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Received: 30. März 2017

Accepted after revision: 05. Mai 2017

Publikationsdatum:
20. Juni 2017 (online)


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Abstract

A neutral metal-free system for the head-to-tail dimerization of electron-rich alkenes with stoichiometric amount of BrCCl2H and NaI is reported. This reaction proceeds under mild conditions with high efficiency and broad scope.

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