Application of Indium Ate Complexes to Synthetic Chemistry. Selective Conjugate Addition to Enones and Coupling with Allylic Halides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1039/c39910000824

Tetraorganoindium ate complexes, prepared by the addition of organolithium reagents to trialkylindium, reacted with α,β-unsaturated ketones in a 1,4-addition fashion; allylic indates derived from allylic indium sesquihalides coupled with allylic halides regio- and stereo-specifically to give high yields of hed-to-tail 1,5-dienes.