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Potassium
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Name Reactions
McMurry Reaction
This reductive coupling process unfolds in two sequential stages. Initially, the coupling reaction is triggered by the transfer of a single electron from an alkali metal (potassium) to the carbonyl groups. Subsequently, deoxygenation of the resulting 1,2 - diol occurs through the action of low - valent titanium, ultimately leading to the formation of the alkene.
The McMurry Reaction proves highly effective in the synthesis of symmetric products or cyclic compounds:
Mechanism of the McMurry Reaction
Recent Literature
A New Approach to the Preparation of 1,3,4-Triarylpyrroles
D. X. Zeng, Y. Chen, Synlett, 2006, 490-492.
Insights into the General and Efficient Cross McMurry Reactions between Ketones
X.-F. Duan, J. Zeng, J.-W. Lü, Z.-B. Zhang, J. Org. Chem., 2006, 71, 9873-9876.
DOI: 10.1021/jo061644d
Quoted from:
https://www.organic-chemistry.org/chemicals/reductions/potassium.shtm
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