(1) Institute of Petrochemistry and Catalysis, Bashkortostan Republic Academy of Sciences and Ufa Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 141 prosp. Oktyabrya, 450075 Ufa, Russian Federation
Abstract:
A method for the synthesis of secondary and tertiary alcohols was developed. The method is based on cycloalumination of olefins with trialkylalanes in the presence of Zr-containing catalysts followed by the CuCl-catalyzed in situ reaction of the corresponding aluminacyclopentanes with aldehydes or ketones.