@article { ISI:000326121700015,
	title = {Asymmetric N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed annulation of modified enals with enolizable aldehydes},
	journal = {Organic Letters},
	volume = {15},
	number = {20},
	year = {2013},
	month = {OCT},
	pages = {5202-5205},
	publisher = {AMER CHEMICAL SOC},
	address = {1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA},
	abstract = {<p>N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed highly enantioselective lactonization of modified enals with enolizable aldehydes, proceeding via the alpha,beta-unsaturated acylazolium intermediates, is reported. The reaction results in the asymmetric synthesis of synthetically important 4,5-disubstituted dihydropyranones.</p>},
	issn = {1523-7060},
	doi = {10.1021/ol4026155},
	author = {Yetra, Santhivardhana Reddy and Kaicharla, Trinadh and Kunte, Sunita S. and Gonnade, Rajesh G. and Biju, Akkattu T.}
}
