Improved synthesis of β,X-unsaturated ketones by the reaction of allylic zinc bromides with nitriles.

Improved Simmons-Smith Reactions

Jeffrey D. St. Denis, C. Girard, J. M. CONIA · Synthesis · 2002 · 157 citations

The Barbier Reaction - A One-Step Alternative for Syntheses via Organomagnesium Compounds

C. Blomberg, F. Hartog · Synthesis · 1977 · 146 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry +8

Reaction of allyltin compounds

Masanori Kosugi, Yutaka Shimizu, Toshihiko Migita · Journal of Organometallic Chemistry · 1977 · 92 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry +8

Acylation of olefins by acetyl hexachloroantimonate. Selective formation of .beta.,.gamma.-unsaturated ketones under kinetic control and mechanistic rationale as an ene reaction

H. M. R. Hoffmann, Tadahiko Tsushima · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1977 · 50 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +7

The Preparation of Ketones from Grignard Reagents

Melvin S. Newman, William T. Booth · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1945 · 29 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry +6