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Synlett 1993; 1993(12): 935-936
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22659
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Reaction of pentacarbonyl(methylpyrrolidinocarbene)chromium(0) with aldehydes: a new entry to pentacarbonyl(alkenylpyrrolidinocarbene)chromium(0)

Clara Baldoli* , Paola Del Buttero, Emanuela Licandro, Stefano Maiorana, Antonio Papagni, Antonio Zanotti-Gerosa
  • *Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università di Milano, via Golgi 19, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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19 March 2002 (online)

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The conjugate base of pentacarbonyl(methylpyrrolidinocarbene)chromium(0) (1) easily reacts with aldehydes, yielding aldol products (2). The latter are converted into the corresponding pentacarbonyl(alkenylpyrrolidinocarbene) complexes with high E selection under very mild conditions.

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