Spectroscopic Studies on the TiCl4-Promoted Reaction of Allylsilanes with Aldehydes and α,β-Enones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(92)80007-3

The complexation of n-heptanal and 4-(n-heptyl)benzaldehyde with TiCl4 was studied spectroscopically.It was observed that the nature of the complex formed was dependent upon the stoichiometry of TiCl4 present.The 2:1 (Lewis base/TiCl4) complex was preferr