Abstract
A simple and convenient methodology for the stereoselective construction of 2-benzyl substituted trisubstituted olefinsCitation1-2 via TMSOTf catalyzed reaction of benzene with Baylis- Hillman adducts is described.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
SR thanks his brothers SS and Dr. SP for financial support and constant encouragement in research. SR also thanks COSIST program in School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad.