β-Functionalization of carboxylic anhydrides with β-alkyl substituents through carbene Organocatalysis

Zhichao Jin*, Shaojin Chen, Yuhuang Wang, Pengcheng Zheng, Song Yang, Yonggui Robin Chi

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Abstract

The first NHC-catalyzed functionalization of carboxylic anhydrides is described. In this reaction, the b carbon behaves as a nucleophilic carbon and undergoes asymmetric reactions with electrophiles. Anhydrides with challenging balkyl substituents work effectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13506-13509
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume53
Issue number49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 3 2014
Externally publishedYes

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©2014 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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