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Sen Zhou1, Fangyuan Yuan1, Minjie Guo2
1Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072 , P. R. China.
Abstract:
An efficient and facile method for the construction of tri- or tetrasubstituted exocyclic alkenes is achieved via a Cu(I)-catalytic system. This protocol exhibits mild conditions, low-cost catalyst, good functional group tolerance, and good yields. The selectivity toward tri- or tetrasubstituted alkenes can be delicately controlled by adjustment of base and solvent. A preliminary mechanism study manifested that the reaction undergoes a radical process, where B2pin2 plays an indispensable role.
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