NHC organocatalytic formal LUMO activation of α,β-unsaturated esters for reaction with enamides

An effective wake-up call: Stable ,β-unsaturated esters were activated by the addition of a chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) organocatalyst, and the resulting reactive Michael acceptor intermediates reacted with enamide nucleophiles to furnish optically pure products (see scheme; Ts=p-toluenesulf...

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Main Authors: Cheng, Jiajia, Huang, Zhijian, Chi, Robin Yonggui
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104220
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/19438