| Literature DB >> 24249661 |
Elizabeth O'Bryan McCusker1, Karl A Scheidt.
Abstract
Add acetic acid: A highly stereoselective N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed formal [4+2] annulation between α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and imidazolidinones for the synthesis of imidazoles has been developed. Acetic acid serves as a key additive to achieve high chemoselectivity for the formal [4+2] annulation product.Entities:
Keywords: N-heterocyclic carbenes; asymmetric synthesis; catalysis; enals; organocatalysis
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24249661 PMCID: PMC3905989 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201307292
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336