Metal enolates of α-CF3 ketones: Theoretical guideline, direct generation, and synthetic use

Chemical Record

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Mikami, Koichi ^a   Itoh, Yoshimitsu ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Density functional calculation; Diastereoselectivity; Enolate; Trifluoromethylation

Indexed keywords

CYCLOHEXANONE DERIVATIVE; DIISOPROPYLAMINE; FLUORINE; FLUOROCARBON; FREE RADICAL; KETONE; LITHIUM; METAL; PROPYLAMINE; TITANIUM; TITANIUM TETRACHLORIDE;

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; REVIEW; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

CATALYSIS; CYCLOHEXANONES; FLUORINE; FLUOROCARBONS; FREE RADICALS; KETONES; LITHIUM; METALS; MODELS, CHEMICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROPYLAMINES; STEREOISOMERISM; TITANIUM;

EID: 33645547538     PISSN: 15278999     EISSN: 15280691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tcr.20066     Document Type: Review

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