Abstract
β-Nitrostyrenes 1 react with trialkylboranes under a nitrogen atmosphere to generate high yields of alkenes 2. The mechanism is proposed to be a free-radical reaction via NO2/alkyl substitution since the reaction is stimulated by the presence of a trace of oxygen in the nitrogen or tert-butyl peroxide or by photolysis and is retarded or inhibited by the addition of galvinoxyl to the solution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 719-722 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1998 Feb 6 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry