CrCl<sub>2</sub>-catalyzed α-alkylation of carbonyl compounds <i>via</i> a borrowing hydrogen approach
Dongyue Wei, Baojin Feng, Qing Chen, Wantong Yue, Yilei Wang, Zhihua Peng
Abstract
A new and efficient catalytic system for sustainable α-alkylation of carbonyl compounds with alcohols via a borrowing hydrogen strategy is presented.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryAlkylationCatalysisHydrogenOrganic chemistryCombinatorial chemistryAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisChemical Synthesis and Analysis