Reactions of aliphatic ketones R2CO (R = Me, Et, iPr, and tBu) with the MCl4/Li(Hg) system (M = U or Ti): Mechanistic analogies between the McMurry, Wittig, and Clemmensen reactions

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2001, Pages 3043-3051

  Villiers, Claude ^a   Ephritikhine, Michel ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

C C coupling; Carbenoids; McMurry reactions; Titanium; Uranium

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; DIMERIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; REDUCTION; STABILITY;

CROSS-COUPLING PRODUCTS;

KETONES;

2,4 DIMETHYL 2 PENTENE DERIVATIVE; ALIPHATIC KETONE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; CARBENOID; LITHIUM; MERCURY; TITANIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URANIUM DERIVATIVE; URANIUM PINACOLATE;

ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; HYDROLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS; REDUCTION; STEREOSPECIFICITY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0035898450     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-3765(20010716)7:14<3043::AID-CHEM3043>3.0.CO;2-D     Document Type: Article

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