Definition:
Deoxygenative coupling of carbonyl compounds to alkenes induced by low-valent titanium:
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This bar graph represents all of the online articles that were found to contain this specific name reaction in the title of the article. Tetrahedron letters, Tetrahedron, Synthetic letters, Synthesis, Journal of Organic Chemistry and Journal of the American Chemical Society are represented here. This table by no means represents the periodicity of the name reaction found in the literature.

Original Reference:
- McMurry, J.E.Accts. Chem. Res., 7, 281 (1974).
- McMurry, J.E.; et al, .J. Org. Chem., 43, 3255 (1978).
Recent academic references: Click here for more references
- McMurry Coupling of 2-Acylphosphacymantrenes: E- vs Z-Stereochemistry of the 1,2-Bis(phosphacymantrenyl) Alkenes
- Toullec, P.; Ricard, L.; Mathey, F.;
Organometallics; 2002; 21(13); 2635-2638.
- A Novel Strategy for the Synthesis of Oxygenated Phenanthrenes Involving a Combination of Ullmann and McMurry Reactions
- Gies, A.-E.; Pfeffer, M.; J. Org. Chem.; 1999; 64(10); 3650-3654.
Recent process papers:
- Development of an Efficient and Stereoselective Manufacturing Route to Idoxifene
- Ace, K. W.; et al.; Org. Process Res. Dev.; 2001; 5(5); 479-490.
- A Review of U.S. Patents in the Field of Organic Process Development Published during April to July, 2000
- Turner, K.; Org. Process Res. Dev.;2000; 4(6); 450-459.
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