Allylation of Carbonyl Compounds by Allylic Acetates Using a Cobalt Halide as Catalyst

Abstract

In acetonitrile as solvent and in the presence of a simple cobalt halide as catalyst, the reduction by zinc dust of a mixture of aldehydes or ketones and allylic acetates affords the corresponding homoallylic alcohols in good yields.

Key words

allylation - homo-allylic alcohols - carbonyl copmounds - cobalt halide - catalyst

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