ChemInform Abstract: Synthetic Methods and Reactions. Part 140. One‐Pot Preparation of Crowded Olefins from Hindered Ketones with Alkyllithiums and Thionyl Chloride.

Abstract

AbstractThe hindered ketones (I) are coupled with the alkyllithiums (II) to give intermediate lithium alkoxides which react with thionyl chloride, forming the crowded olefins (III).