B(C6F5)3-Catalyzed E-Selective Isomerization of Alkenes

Abstract

Herein, we report the B(C6F5)3-catalyzed E-selective isomerization of alkenes. The transition-metal-free method is applicable across a diverse array of readily accessible substrates, giving access to a broad range of synthetically useful products containing versatile stereodefined internal alkenes. The reaction mechanism was investigated by using synthetic and computational methods.