Nickel-catalyzed generation of 2-methylhex-5-enyl ethers from allyl ethers with trimethylaluminium

Abstract

Allyl ethers have been converted into the corresponding 2-methylhex-5-enyl ethers in one step on treatment with trimethylaluminium in the presence of a catalytic amount of (dppp)NiCl₂.

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