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MERCURY(II) OXIDE/TETRAFLUOROBORIC ACIDPROMOTED VICINAL HYDROXY- AND ALKOXYLATION OF ALKENES
Barluenga, Jose,Alonso-Cires, Luisa,Campos, Pedro J.,Asensio, Gregorio
, p. 2563 - 2568 (2007/10/02)
The reaction of alkenes with mercury(II) oxide/tetrafluoroboric acid and alcohols or water involves reduction to Hg(O) and vicinal diethers or diols are produced in good yields.Olefins bearing benzylic hydrogens in an α position lead to cinnamyl ethers.Mechanisms are proposed to account for the products and their stereochemistry.
