The oligo(ethylene glycol)-terminated alkanethiol MeO[(CH2)2O]6(CH2)12SH being an important building block for self-assembled monolayers was synthesized in three steps with high efficiency and without use of protective g...
A review. Recent research work on ruthenium-catalyzed isomerizations of allylic and propargylic alcs. into carbonyl compds. is reviewed. Tandem processes based on these isomerization reactions are also included.