| Literature DB >> 26553753 |
Sefat Alwarsh1, Yi Xu2, Steven Y Qian2, Matthias C McIntosh3.
Abstract
Breslow intermediates that bear radical-stabilizing N substituents, such as benzyl, cinnamyl, and diarylmethyl, undergo facile homolytic C-N bond scission under mild conditions to give products of formal [1,3] rearrangement rather than benzoin condensation. EPR experiments and computational analysis support a radical-based mechanism. Implications for thiamine-based enzymes are discussed.Entities:
Keywords: Breslow intermediates; N-heterocyclic carbenes; radicals; rearrangement; thiamine
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26553753 PMCID: PMC4715472 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201508368
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336