β-nitro xanthates as olefin precursors

Gilles Ouvry, Béatrice Quiclet-Sire, Samir Z. Zard

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2907-2909
Number of pages3
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume5
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Aug 2003
Externally publishedYes

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