A reaction mode of carbene-catalysed aryl aldehyde activation and induced phenol OH functionalization
Selective functionalization of aromatic compounds is important in synthetic chemistry. Here the authors report anN-heterocyclic carbene-catalysed approach for enantioselectively converting ortho-hydroxyaldehydes to cyclic products, via activation of both phenol and aldehyde groups.
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15598 |