Chemistry Letters, Vol.38, No.12, 1204-1205, 2009
Platinum(II)-catalyzed Acetal-Ene Reaction: Easy Access to Homoallylic Ethers
Catalytic use of PtCl2 and AgX (X = OTf and SbF6) has been found to effectively promote the intermolecular ene reaction of acetals and the tandem acetalization-ene reaction of aldehydes under solvent-free conditions.