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Synlett 2011(16): 2275-2278
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261226
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1261226
SYNPACTS
© Georg Thieme Verlag
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N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-Catalyzed All-Carbon [4+2] Cycloaddition-Decarboxylation
Further Information
Received
24 July 2011
Publication Date:
08 September 2011 (online)
Publication History
Publication Date:
08 September 2011 (online)
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Abstract
NHCs activate a diverse range of materials and thereby play a central role in modern reaction discovery. Our studies have focused on the application of NHCs as Lewis base catalysts. We recently developed an all-carbon [4+2] cycloaddition-decarboxylation that typifies this type of catalysis. Herein, the discovery of this methodology, its context and scope are discussed.
Key words
catalysis - acyl azolium - N-heterocyclic carbenes - cycloaddition - cyclohexadiene
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