Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.131, No.42, 15092-15092, 2009
An Olefination via Ruthenium-Catalyzed Decarbonylative Addition of Aldehydes to Terminal Alkynes
A ruthenium-catatyzed olefination via decarbonylative addition of aldehydes; and alkynes has been developed. A strong electronic effect and high chemoselectivity between aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes were observed in this reaction.