Zinc-catalyzed dehydrogenative coupling of primary alcohols and secondary/benzyl phosphine oxides for alkene synthesis

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 2026

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Authors: Jinyan Li, Changxu Ye, Shuangxi Gu, Cangxin Fan, Yaojie Yu, Chunya Li, Jing Xiao, Long Liu, Tianzeng Huang, Tieqiao Chen, L.‐B. HAN
DOI: 10.1039/d5ob01947h
Cited by: 1
References: 41

Abstract

)-selectivity. This strategy provides a promising facile route for alkene synthesis directly from readily accessible alcohols, as evidenced by gram-scale reactions and the preparation of the biologically active compounds DMU-212 and resveratrol.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Asymmetric Hydrogenation and Catalysis Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods Catalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions

Publication details

Journal / source
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
24
Issue
7
Pages
1428–1433
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN