Rearrangement of Allylic and Propargylic Alcohols Catalyzed by the Combined Use of Tetrabutylammonium Perrhenate(VII) and p-Toluenesulfonic Acid

Allylic rearrangement and/or dehydration of allylic alcohols proceed by the use of a catalytic amount of tetrabutylammonium perrhenate and p-toluenesulfonic acid. Treatment of propargylic alcohols with the above reagents affords the rearranged products, α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds.