Characteristics Cheletropic reactions are types of pericyclic reaction. A type of addition reaction in which a conjugated molecule forms two single bonds from terminal atoms of the conjugated system ...
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Corey-Gilman-Ganem Oxidation
Characteristics The Corey-Gilman-Ganem oxidation transforms benzylic or α,β-unsaturated aldehydes into the corresponding methyl esters. The aldehydes can be selectively oxidized to esters in presence ...
Barton-Kellogg Reaction
Characteristics The Barton-Kellogg reaction is a coupling reaction between a ketone and a thioketone through a diazo intermediate forming an alkene. The McMurry Reaction is similar to the ...
A Practical and Catalytic Reductive Olefin Coupling
Lo, J. C.; Yabe, Y.; Baran, P. S. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, ASAP. DOI: 10.1021/ja4117632 A redox-economic method for the direct coupling of olefins that uses an inexpensive iron catalyst and a silane ...