Cobalt(II) Chloride. Aluminium Promoted Allylation of Aldehydes with Allylic Halides†

Abstract

In the presence of cobalt(II) chloride–metallic aluminium, allylic halides react with aldehydes at room temperature in tetrahydrofuran–water to afford the corresponding alcohols in high yields.

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