A FACILE SYNTHESIS OF α,α,γ-TRICHLOROALKANOIC ACIDS VIA THE Ru(II)-CATALYZED ADDITION OF TRICHLOROACETYL CHLORIDE TO OLEFINS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1982.1255

α,α,γ-Trichloroalkanoic acids were prepared with great ease by the dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)-catalyzed addition of trichloroacetyl chloride to olefinic compounds followed by hydrolysis of the resulting 1:1 adducts, α,α,γ-trichloro-subs