Ring expansion/homologation--aldehyde condensation cascade using tert-trihalomethylcarbinols.

ABSTRACT: Treatment of cyclic tert-trihalomethylcarbinols with CrCl(2) in THF/HMPA in the presence of aryl or aliphatic aldehydes initiates a cascade sequence of one carbon ring expansion-olefination affording conjugated exocyclic ketones. Acyclic tert-trihalomethylcarbinols undergo a comparable cascade of one carbon homologation-olefination.

SUBMITTER: Falck JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2517229 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature