@article { ISI:000295259700041,
	title = {N-Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed umpolung of michael acceptors for intermolecular reactions},
	journal = {Angewandte Chemie-International Edition},
	volume = {50},
	number = {36},
	year = {2011},
	month = {AUG},
	pages = {8412-8415},
	publisher = {WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH},
	address = {BOSCHSTRASSE 12, D-69469 WEINHEIM, GERMANY},
	abstract = {<p>eahciM! The N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed umpolung of Michael acceptors proceeds through the formation of a deoxy-Breslow intermediate (see scheme; EWG=electron-withdrawing group). This nucleophilic species can react with other Michael acceptors in an intermolecular fashion, thereby resulting in the formation of homo- or heterodimeric olefins. This {\textquotedblleft}Michael umpolung{\textquotedblright} should become a valuable method for the formation of densely functionalized olefins.</p>},
	keywords = {carbenes, Michael acceptors, nitrogen heterocycles, organocatalysis, umpolung},
	issn = {1433-7851},
	doi = {10.1002/anie.201103555},
	author = {Biju, Akkattu T. and Padmanaban, Mohan and Wurz, Nathalie E. and Glorius, Frank}
}
