Iridium(I) hydroxides in catalysis : rearrangement of allylic alcohols to ketones

Nelson, David J and Fernández-Salas, José A and Truscott, Byron J and Nolan, Steven P. (2014) Iridium(I) hydroxides in catalysis : rearrangement of allylic alcohols to ketones. Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. ISSN 1477-0520 (https://doi.org/10.1039/C4OB01428F)

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Abstract

The iridium(I) hydroxide complex [Ir(OH)(COD)(IiPr)] has been shown to be a competent catalyst for the rearrangement of allylic alcohols to ketones. Reactions proceed in short reaction times (1 − 1.5 h) with microwave heating, in the absence of additives.

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Nelson, David J ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-5182, Fernández-Salas, José A, Truscott, Byron J and Nolan, Steven P.;
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