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Stephen M Geddis1, Caroline E Hagerman1, Warren R J D Galloway1
1Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
Abstract:
The Takai olefination (or Takai reaction) is a method for the conversion of aldehydes to vinyl iodides, and has seen widespread implementation in organic synthesis. The reaction is usually noted for its high (E)-selectivity; however, herein we report the highly (Z)-selective Takai olefination of salicylaldehyde derivatives. Systematic screening of related substrates led to the identification of key factors responsible for this surprising inversion of selectivity, and enabled the development of a modified mechanistic model to rationalise these observations.
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