Organocatalytic head-to-tail dimerization of methacrolein via conjugate addition of methanol: An alcohol activation mechanism proved by electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 52, Issue 50, 2011, Pages 6835-6838

  Matsuoka, Shin Ichi ^a   Shimakawa, Shintaro ^a   Takagi, Koji ^a   Suzuki, Masato ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Conjugate addition; Dimerization; Methacrolein; N Heterocyclic carbene; Organocatalysis

Indexed keywords

METHANOL;

ARTICLE; DIMERIZATION; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY;

EID: 80755175764     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: 18733581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2011.10.070     Document Type: Article

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