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Tantalum-Alkyne Complexes as Synthetic Intermediates. Stereoselective Preparation of Trisubstituted Allylic Alcohols from Acetylenes and Aldehydes
Takai, Kazuhiko,Kataoka, Yasutaka,Utimoto, Kiitiro
, p. 1707 - 1708 (2007/10/02)
A variety of tantalum-alkyne complexes have been generated (but not isolated) by treatment of alkynes with low-valent tantalum derived from TaCl5 and zinc.These complexes add to carbonyl compounds in a one-to-one fashion to yield (E)-allylic alcohols, reg
