Department of Chemical Engineering,Tokyo Institute of Technology,Meguro, Tokyo 152, JapanReaction of organoaluminates with lead(IV) acetate. A convenien route from 1-alkenes to primary alkyl acetates via hydroaluminatio reactions

Hydroalumination of 1-alkenes with lithium aluminum hydride by catalysis of titanium tetrachloride followed by treatment with lead(IV) acetate was found to be a convenient method for the preparation of primary alkyl acetates.