N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyzed annulation of enals and vinyl ketones: a novel synthesis of [2H]-pyranones
Tetrahedron LettersPublished 3 September 2011
Vijay Nair, Rony Rajan Paul, K. C. Seetha Lakshmi, Rajeev S. Menon, Anu Jose, C. R. Sinu
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Abstract
Homoenolate annulation of vinyl ketones led to the synthesis of dihydropyranones in contrast to cyclopentenes obtained by the homoenolate annulation of chalcones, another class of α,β-unsaturated ketones.
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