Computational Revision of the Mechanism of the Thorpe Reaction

The Thorpe reaction is described as a self-condensation of nitriles in the presence of a basic catalyst producing β-enaminonitriles. We performed theoretical calculations within the Density Functional Theory (DFT) framework at the ωB97XD/def2-svpd level to explore different mechanistic proposals whe...

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Main Authors: Victor A. Lucas-Rosales, Marco A. García-Revilla, J. Oscar C. Jiménez-Halla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Chemistry Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4583/12/1/29