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Synthesis 1990; 1990(11): 1033-1034
DOI: 10.1055/s-1990-27086
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A Simple and Inexpensive Synthesis of 2-Alkenals

Yu-Hui Chang* , Biing-Jiun Uang, Chung-May Wu, Tung-Hsi Yu
  • *Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30043, People's Republic of China.
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17 September 2002 (online)

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A simple and inexpensive method for the C2 homologation of aldehydes and ketone to 2-alkenals consists of the reaction with allylmagnesium bromide, O-acylation of the resultant 1-alken-4-ol, and ozonolysis.