Indium Trichloride-Catalyzed Indium-Mediated Allylation of Dihydropyrans and Dihydrofurans in Water

Abstract

A one-pot indium trichloride-catalyzed indium-mediated allylation of dihydropyrans and dihyfrofurans has been found to be feasible. This catalytic system afforded the allylated diols in moderate to high yields.

Key words

InCl₃ - allylation - aldehydes - polyols

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Taken in part from the Master Thesis of Hua ZiHao, National University of Singapore, 1999.