Electrochemical allylation of aldehydes and ketones with allylic alcohols
Jiatai Zhang, Lanlan Zhang, Wei Xie, Meng Chen, Chao Zhang, Yali Qin, Jianyou Zhao, Fan Wang, Zhong‐Quan Liu
Abstract
We disclose herein an electrochemical allylation of unactivated aldehydes and ketones with allylic alcohols. Various homoallylic alcohols can be obtained by treatment of aldehydes/ketones with allyl alcohols in a simple undivided cell.
Topics & Concepts
Allylic rearrangementElectrochemistryChemistryKetoneOrganic chemistryAldehydeCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryChemical Synthesis and ReactionsRadical Photochemical ReactionsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions