Tag Archives: synthesis of alkenes

Ramberg-Backlund Rearrangement

Ramberg-Backlund Rearrangement

General Characteristics The basic treatment of α-halogenated sulfones leads to the formation of alkenes with the elimination of sulfur dioxide. This reaction is called the Ramberg-Backlund reaction ...

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Takai-Lombardo Reaction

Takai-Lombardo Reaction

General Characteristics In the Takai olefination, carbonyl compounds are olefinated using organotitanium reagents derived from gem-dihaloalkanes. Whereas most of other olefination reactions are ...

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Lindlar Reduction

Lindlar Reduction

General Characteristics The palladium catalyst supported on calcium carbonate and partially deactivated (“poisoned”) with lead acetate and quinoline is called the Lindlar catalyst. Using the Lindlar ...

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Julia-Lythgoe Olefination

Julia-Lythgoe Olefination

General Characteristics The Julia-Lythgoe olefination involves the nucleophilic addition of lithiosulfones to carbonyl compounds, acylation, and reductive treatment of the resulting ...

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