Issue 46, 2013

N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed reactions of C–C unsaturated bonds

Abstract

The N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed reactions of C–X (X = O, S, N) unsaturated bonds are well established. However, C–C unsaturated bonds are challenging substrates for NHC-catalyzed reactions. In recent years, several reports have demonstrated that NHC-catalyzed reactions of C–C unsaturated bonds are feasible, including the umpolung of Michael acceptors, the Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction, and the annulation reactions of vinyl sulfones, nitroalkenes, allenoates and alkynes.

Graphical abstract: N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed reactions of C–C unsaturated bonds

Article information

Article type
Emerging Area
Submitted
17 Jul 2013
Accepted
03 Oct 2013
First published
03 Oct 2013

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013,11, 7991-7998

N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed reactions of C–C unsaturated bonds

X. Chen and S. Ye, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2013, 11, 7991 DOI: 10.1039/C3OB41469H

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