Ethenesulfonyl Fluoride: The Most Perfect Michael Acceptor Ever Found?

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 55, Issue 41, 2016, Pages 12664-12667

  Chen, Quan ^a   Mayer, Peter ^a   Mayr, Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

electrophilic aromatic substitution; electrophilicity; linear free energy relationships; reaction kinetics; ylides

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; FREE ENERGY;

ELECTRON-RICH ARENES; ELECTROPHILIC AROMATIC SUBSTITUTIONS; ELECTROPHILICITY; LINEAR FREE ENERGY RELATIONSHIPS; MICHAEL ACCEPTORS; PYRIDINIUM; UNCATALYZED REACTIONS; YLIDES;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 84966667787     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: 15213773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201601875     Document Type: Article

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