Theoretical study of N-heterocyclic carbenes-catalyzed cascade annulation of benzodienones and enals

Chirality

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 521-528

  Sun, Hui ^a   Fang, Xinqiang ^b   Chi, Yonggui Robin ^b   Li, Guohui ^a  

^a DALIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (China)

^b Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

annulation reaction; homoenolate intermediates; N heterocyclic carbenes

Indexed keywords

BENZOIN; CARBENE; CINNAMALDEHYDE; PROTON;

ANNULATION REACTION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; INFORMATION; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84882922305     PISSN: 08990042     EISSN: 1520636X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chir.22157     Document Type: Article

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