Abstract
(Z)-α-Fluoro-, (Z)-α-chloro-, and (Z)-α-bromoacrylates were obtained with unprecedented yield and stereocontrol (>99%) via addition of the corresponding commercial trihaloacetates to aldehydes at room temperature using stoichiometric Cr(II) salts or catalytic Cr(II) with a regeneration system. The intermediate 2,2-dihalo-3-hydroxy adducts could be isolated in good yields under conditions of limited reagent at 0 °C.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3218-3219 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 19 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry