Selective Catalytic C–H Alkylation of Alkenes with Alcohols
作者:Dong-Hwan Lee、Ki-Hyeok Kwon、Chae S. Yi
DOI:10.1126/science.1208839
日期:2011.9.16
A ruthenium catalyst forms carbon-carbon bonds between olefins and alcohols while liberating only water as a by-product. Alkenes and alcohols are among the most abundant and commonly used organic feedstock in industrial processes. We report a selective catalytic alkylation reaction of alkenes with alcohols that forms a carbon-carbon bond between vinyl carbon-hydrogen (C–H) and carbon-hydroxy centers