01149nas a2200169   4500008004100000022001400041245016500055210006900220260011000289300001400399490000700413520036600420100002300786700002400809700002200833856012400855       2013                        eng d  a1477-052000aN-Heterocyclic carbene catalyzed regioselective oxo-acyloxylation of alkenes with aromatic aldehydes: a high yield synthesis of alpha-acyloxy ketones and esters0 aNHeterocyclic carbene catalyzed regioselective oxoacyloxylation   aTHOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLANDbROYAL SOC CHEMISTRYcOCT  a6477-64820 v113 a<p>An N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed reaction of alkenes with aromatic aldehydes providing for a high yield synthesis of alpha-acyloxy ketones and esters has been described. This unprecedented regioselective oxidative process employs NBS and Et3N in stoichiometric amounts and O-2 (1 atm) as an oxidant under ambient conditions in DMSO as a solvent.</p>1 aReddi, Rambabu, N.1 aMalekar, Pushpa, V.1 aSudalai, Arumugam  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/n-heterocyclic-carbene-catalyzed-regioselective-oxo-acyloxylation-alkenes-aromatic-0