The stereoselective synthesis of dienes through dehalogenative homocoupling of terminal alkenyl bromides on Cu(110)

Chem Commun (Camb). 2016 May 1;52(35):6009-12. doi: 10.1039/c6cc01059h. Epub 2016 Apr 11.

Abstract

We have successfully achieved the stereoselective synthesis of a specific cis-diene moiety through a dehalogenative homocoupling of alkenyl bromides on the Cu(110) surface, where the formation of a cis-form organometallic intermediate is the key to such a stereoselectivity as determined by DFT calculations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't