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β‐Functionalization of Carboxylic Anhydrides with β‐Alkyl Substituents through Carbene Organocatalysis
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Chemical EngineeringNovel OrganocatalystsEngineeringCarbene OrganocatalysisOrganic ChemistryCarboxylic AnhydridesOrganometallic CatalysisCatalysisMolecular CatalysisChemistryFirst Nhc‐catalyzed FunctionalizationAsymmetric CatalysisSynthetic ChemistryBiomolecular Engineeringβ Carbon
Abstract The first NHC‐catalyzed functionalization of carboxylic anhydrides is described. In this reaction, the β carbon behaves as a nucleophilic carbon and undergoes asymmetric reactions with electrophiles. Anhydrides with challenging β‐alkyl substituents work effectively.
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