Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed switchable C3-alkylation versus alkenylation with acrylates of 2-pyridylbenzofurans via C-H bond activation
Title | Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed switchable C3-alkylation versus alkenylation with acrylates of 2-pyridylbenzofurans via C-H bond activation |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Kommagalla, Y, Mullapudi, VBabu, Francis, F, Ramana, CV |
Journal | Catalysis Science & Technology |
Volume | 5 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 114-117 |
Date Published | OCT |
ISSN | 2044-4753 |
Abstract | We documented an interesting observation of ruthenium (II)-catalyzed benzofuran C-H activation and subsequent functionalization with acrylates that reveals that a simple base can switch the process from alkylation to alkenylation. |
DOI | 10.1039/c4cy01268b |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 5.287 |
Divison category:
Organic Chemistry