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Unusual C–H bond activation—aldol condensation of aromatic aldehydes with the methyl group of a carbene-like triosmium cluster

Sergey P. Tunik, M. E. Borovitov, Ebbe Nordlander, Matti Haukka, Tapani A. Pakkanen

Journal of the Chemical Society Dalton Transactions · 2002 · 14 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

Reactions of the triosmium cluster [HOs3(CO)10(η1:η1-OC4H2CCH3)] with a series of aromatic aldehydes under mild conditions result in condensation of the ligand methyl group with the aldehyde CO moiety to give typical aldol condensation products.

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