Recent advances in N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalysed benzoin reactions
Title | Recent advances in N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalysed benzoin reactions |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Menon, RS, Biju, AT, Nair, V |
Journal | Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 12 |
Pagination | 444-461 |
Date Published | MAR |
ISSN | 1860-5397 |
Keywords | acyloin reaction, benzoin reaction, N-heterocyclic carbenes, organocatalysis, umpolung |
Abstract | N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have emerged as a powerful class of organocatalysts that mediate a variety of organic transformations. The Benzoin reaction constitutes one of the earliest known carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions catalysed by NHCs. The rapid growth of NHC catalysis in general has resulted in the development of a variety of benzoin and benzoin-type reactions. An overview of such NHC-catalysed benzoin reactions is presented. |
DOI | 10.3762/bjoc.12.47 |
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
Impact Factor (IF) | 2.697 |
Divison category:
Organic Chemistry