Understanding the mechanism of the intramolecular stetter reaction. A DFT study

Molecules

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1335-1353

  Domingo, Luis R ^a   Zaragozá, Ramón J ^a   Saéz, Jose A ^a   Arnó, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

DFT calculations; Intramolecular Michael addition; Intramolecular Stetter reaction; Mechanisms; N heterocyclic carbenes; Organocatalysis; Umpolung reactivity

Indexed keywords

CARBENE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; METHANE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY;

CATALYSIS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; METHANE; MODELS, MOLECULAR;

EID: 84857598542     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules17021335     Document Type: Article

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