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Ruthenium-Catalyzed 1,3-Aryl Redox Isomerization of Allylic Alcohols
Zhen Luo1, Xue Zhang1, Zheng-Qiang Liu1
1School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing400715, P.R. China.
Abstract:
The isomerization of allylic alcohols to the corresponding carbonyl compounds is a well-established reaction in organic synthesis. However, 1,3-carbon migration is a quite challenging field, and thus transformation has remained elusive until now. Herein, we present the ruthenium-catalyzed intramolecular 1,3-aryl migrative isomerization, which provides a mild and environmentally friendly method to synthesize various ketones with high step- and atom-economy and broad substrate scope. Meanwhile, the Ru(III)-catalyzed C(sp3)-C(aryl) bond cleavage of unactivated allylic alcohols may serve as a heuristic paradigm for transition-metal-catalyzed C-C activation.
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