B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed E-Selective Isomerization of Alkenes |
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| Authors: | Betty A. Kustiana Salma A. Elsherbeni Thomas G. Linford-Wood Prof. Rebecca L. Melen Dr. Matthew N. Grayson Dr. Louis C. Morrill |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Cardiff Catalysis Institute, School of Chemistry, Cardiff University Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT UK;2. Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY UK |
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| Abstract: | Herein, we report the B(C6F5)3-catalyzed E-selective isomerization of alkenes. The transition-metal-free method is applicable across a diverse array of readily accessible substrates, giving access to a broad range of synthetically useful products containing versatile stereodefined internal alkenes. The reaction mechanism was investigated by using synthetic and computational methods. |
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| Keywords: | alkenes borane catalysis isomerization |
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