Bimolecular vinylation of arenes by vinyl cations
Zhilong Li, Vincent Gandon, Christophe Bour
Abstract
] as a catalyst and LiHMDS as a base. This transformation is likely to involve a vinyl cation intermediate as an electrophile, which is corroborated by DFT calculations, deuterium-labeling and other control experiments. The use of an inert weakly coordinating anion is a decisive factor in this bimolecular vinylation process.
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