Investigation of the properties of 4,5-dialkylated N-heterocyclic carbenes

Urban S, Tursky M, Frohlich R, Glorius F

Research article (journal)

Abstract

The investigation of the electronic and steric properties of 4,5-disubstituted imidazolylidenes is reported, as well as their successful application as organocatalysts in the formation of gamma-butyrolactones by conjugate Umpolung.

Details about the publication

JournalDalton Transactions (Dalton Trans.)
Issue35
Page range6934-6940
StatusPublished
Release year2009 (31/12/2009)
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
DOI10.1039/b908981k
Keywordscross-coupling reactions gamma-butyrolactones nucleophilic carbenes conjugate umpolung alpha; beta-unsaturated aldehydes homogeneous catalysis electronic-properties imidazolium salts stable carbenes ligands

Authors from the University of Münster

Fröhlich, Roland
Organic Chemistry Institute
Glorius, Frank
Professur für Organische Chemie (Prof. Glorius)
Urban, Slawomir
Sonderforschungsbereich 858 - "Synergetische Effekte in der Chemie - Von der Additivität zur Kooperativität"