Synfacts 2011(10): 1120-1120  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261069
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Ni-Catalyzed Alcohol-Carbonyl Interconversions

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas K. Steib
T. Maekawa, H. Sekizawa, K. Itami*
Nagoya University, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 September 2011 (online)

Significance

A novel nickel-catalyzed one-pot, multistep alcohol-carbonyl interconversion reaction is described. Alcohols and aldehydes are converted into higher substituted alcohols or ketones by oxidation-addition and addition-oxidation sequences.