Abstract
(Matrix presented) Potassium O-ethyl xanthate readily adds to α,β-unsaturated nitro compounds to give stable β-nitro xanthates, which undergo tin-free elimination to form olefins in good yield and good E selectivity upon simple heating with lauroyl peroxide in refluxing 1,2-dichloroethane.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2907-2909 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 16 |
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| Publication status | Published - 7 Aug 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |