A ruthenium-catalysed oxidation of alcohols by hydrogen transfer has been coupled with organocatalysed condensations using pyrrolidine or piperidine, to give a,b-unsaturated esters and nitroalkenes. Reactions proceed with high (E)-selectivity and provide an efficient and straightforward route to a,b-unsaturated compounds.
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