Chemistry Letters, Vol.30, No.1, 18-19, 2001
Indium(III) chloride catalyzed allylation of gem-diacetates: A facile synthesis of homoallyl acetates
Indium(III) chloride is found to catalyze efficiently the allylation of gem-diacetates with allyltrimethylsilane at room temperature to afford the corresponding homoallylic acetates in high yields with good regioselectivity.