Kulinkovich reaction

noun

The organic synthesis of cyclopropanols via reaction of esters with dialkyldialkoxytitanium reagents, generated in situ from Grignard reagents bearing hydrogen in beta-position and titanium(IV) alkoxides such as titanium isopropoxide.

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Meanings

nounKulinkovich reaction (plural Kulinkovich reactions)

plural Kulinkovich reactions

  1. chemistryThe organic synthesis of cyclopropanols via reaction of esters with dialkyldialkoxytitanium reagents, generated in situ from Grignard reagents bearing hydrogen in beta-position and titanium(IV) alkoxides such as titanium isopropoxide.

Origin

Discovered by Oleg Kulinkovich and coworkers in 1989.

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