Peterson olefination

Peterson olefination
Named after Donald John Peterson
Reaction type Coupling reaction
Identifiers
Organic Chemistry Portal peterson-olefination
RSC ontology ID RXNO:0000080

The Peterson olefination (also called the Peterson reaction) is the chemical reaction of α-silyl carbanions (1 in diagram below) with ketones (or aldehydes) to form a β-hydroxysilane (2) which eliminates to form alkenes (3).

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