| Literature DB >> 26413259 |
Daniel T Cohen1, Karl A Scheidt1.
Abstract
Lewis acid activation with N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis has presented new opportunities for enantioselective reaction development. Recent findings illustrate that Lewis acids can play an important role in homoenolate annulations by: enhancement of the reactivity, reversal of the diastereo- or regioselectivity, and activation of previously inactive electrophiles. Additionally, the incorporation of a Lewis acid into Brønsted base-catalyzed conjugate addition allowed for an increase in yields.Entities:
Year: 2012 PMID: 26413259 PMCID: PMC4583212 DOI: 10.1039/C1SC00621E
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Sci ISSN: 2041-6520 Impact factor: 9.825