Chemistry Letters · 1992 · 92 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesChemistryOrganic ChemistryAddition ReactionsOrganic SynthesisRadical ReactionsAlkylation ProcessesAlkylation ReactionsEnamine Chemistry
Abstract Cation radicals of enamines, generated by the oxidation with CeIV compounds, react with electron-rich olefins to give the addition products. The formal α-alkylation of formylacetate is realized by the reaction of 3-(1-pyrrolidinyl)propenoate and olefins by the use of tetrabutylammonium cerium(IV) nitrate as an oxidant.
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