Ruthenium(II)-catalyzed switchable C3-alkylation versus alkenylation with acrylates of 2-pyridylbenzofurans via C-H bond activation

TitleRuthenium(II)-catalyzed switchable C3-alkylation versus alkenylation with acrylates of 2-pyridylbenzofurans via C-H bond activation
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsKommagalla, Y, Mullapudi, VBabu, Francis, F, Ramana, CV
JournalCatalysis Science & Technology
Volume5
Issue1
Pagination114-117
Date PublishedOCT
ISSN2044-4753
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.

DOI10.1039/c4cy01268b
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

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Organic Chemistry