ChemInform Abstract: Stereospecific Asymmetric N‐Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)‐Catalyzed Redox Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl Dihydropyranones and Mechanistic Insights. Issue 10 (11th March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davies, Alyn T.; Taylor, James E.; Douglas, James; Collett, Christopher J.; Morrill, Louis C.; Fallan, Charlene; Slawin, Alexandra M. Z.; Churchill, Gwydion; Smith, Andrew D.
• Is Part Of: ChemInform. Volume 45:Issue 10(2014)
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• Publication Date: 2014-03-11
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1002/chin.201410151
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0931-7597

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In the presence of the chiral chloride (NHC), α‐aroyloxyaldehydes undergo stereoselective cyclization with (E)‐ and (Z)‐trifluoromethyl enones to afford syn‐ and anti‐dihydropyranones.</p> </abstract>