Trimethylaluminum (TMA)-catalyzed reaction of alkynyllithiums with ethylene oxide: Increased yields and purity of homopropargylic alcohols

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 16, 2005, Pages 2457-2460

  Brummond, Kay M ^a   McCabe, Jamie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkynyllithiums; Catalysis; Ethylene oxide; Homopropargylic alcohols; Nucleophilic additions; Trimethylaluminum

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; ALUMINUM DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE OXIDE; LEWIS ACID; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL BOND; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS; TRIMETHYLALUMINUM;

EID: 26844503287     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-917078     Document Type: Article

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