Unveiling the Lewis Acid Catalyzed Diels–Alder Reactions Through the Molecular Electron Density Theory

The effects of metal-based Lewis acid (LA) catalysts on the reaction rate and regioselectivity in polar Diels–Alder (P-DA) reactions has been analyzed within the molecular electron density theory (MEDT). A clear linear correlation between the reduction of the activation energies and the increase of...

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Main Authors: Luis R. Domingo, Mar Ríos-Gutiérrez, Patricia Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/11/2535