Stereoselective synthesis of γ-butyrolactones via organocatalytic annulations of enals and keto esters

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 350, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 1885-1890

  Li, Yi ^a   Zhao, Zhuo An ^a   He, Hu ^a   You, Shu Li ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

Lactones; N heterocyclic carbenes; Organocatalysis; Stereoselectivity; Umpolung

Indexed keywords

EID: 53849140830     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 15213897     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200800251     Document Type: Article

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