A NOVEL PALLADIUM-CATALYZED PREPARATIVE METHOD OF α,β-UNSATURATED KETONES AND ALDEHYDES FROM SATURATED KETONES AND ALDEHYDES VIA THEIR SILYL ENOL ETHERS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94160-1

Silyl enol ethers prepared from saturated ketones and aldehydes can be converted to α,β-unsaturated ketones and aldehydes by the reaction of allyl carbonate in the presence of palladium-phosphine complexes as a catalyst.The selection of solvent is crucial and nitriles are most effective as the solvent.