Iron(III) Complex Catalyzed Nitrosation of Terminal and 1,2-Disubstituted Olefins with Butyl Nitrite and Phenylsilane

Abstract In the presence of a catalytic amount of tris(1,3-diketonato)iron(III) complex, various terminal and 1,2-disubstituted olefins are converted into the corresponding nitroso alkane dimers in fairly good yields on treatment with phenylsilane and butyl nitrite at room temperature.