| Literature DB >> 16448117 |
Christian Fischer1, Sean W Smith, David A Powell, Gregory C Fu.
Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes can catalyze beta-alkylations of a range of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters, amides, and nitriles that bear pendant leaving groups to form a variety of ring sizes. In this process, the nucleophilic catalyst transiently transforms the normally electrophilic beta carbon into a nucleophilic site through an unanticipated addition-tautomerization sequence.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16448117 PMCID: PMC2553003 DOI: 10.1021/ja058222q
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419