Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Chiral Dihydrobenzofurans through a Formal [4+1] Annulation Reaction of Sulfur Ylides and In Situ Generated ortho-Quinone Methides

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 2017, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 233-236

  Yang, Qing Qing ^a,b   Xiao, Wen Jing ^b  

^a CHINA THREE GORGES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Annulation; Asymmetric catalysis; Homogeneous catalysis; Hydrogen bonds; Ylides

Indexed keywords

EID: 85006067109     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201601186     Document Type: Article

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