Direct and efficient N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed hydroxymethylation of aldehydes.

Kuhl N, Glorius F

Research article (journal)

Abstract

The N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed coupling of several aldehydes with paraformaldehyde is reported, directly providing the corresponding valuable hydroxymethyl ketones. Results of first mechanistic experiments for this remarkably selective transformation are also provided.

Details about the publication

JournalChemical communications (Chem. Commun.)
Volume47
Issue1
Page range573-575
StatusPublished
Release year2011 (07/01/2011)
Language in which the publication is writtenUncoded languages
DOI10.1039/c0cc02416c

Authors from the University of Münster

Glorius, Frank
Professur für Organische Chemie (Prof. Glorius)
Kuhl, Nadine
Organic Chemistry Institute