SELECTIVE 1,2-ADDITION OF ORGANOCERIUM(III) REAGENTS TO α,β-UNSATURATED CARBONYL COMPOUNDS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0022-328X(85)87395-2

Organocerium(III) reagents react with α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to afford 1,2-addition products in higher regioselectivity in comparison with organolithiums and the Grignard reagents.This selective 1,2-addition of organocerium reagents is considered to proceed through a polar pathway.