A simple and practical approach has been developed for conducting direct, homoallylic alcohol forming allylation reactions of nitroalkenes in water. Employing the new method, various arylmethyl-homoallylic alcohols can be produced from the corresponding, readily prepared beta-nitrostyrenes.
Tin Mediated Allylation Reactions of Enol Ethers in Water
Under tin-mediated Barbier-type reaction conditions, hydration of enol ethers takes place to form aldehydes that undergo allylation reactions. By using this process, various homoallylic alcohols and 2-halohomoallylic alcohols are produced in good to excellent yields.