Enantioselective Stetter Reactions of Enals and Modified Chalcones Catalyzed by N‐Heterocyclic Carbenes

Abstract

New trick for an old cat.: Triazolium-based N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) catalyze the selective generation of acyl anion equivalents for the title reaction. The stereoelectronic properties of the enal-derived Breslow intermediates and the unique reactivity of the modified chalcones are crucial for the Stetter reactions to occur. EWG=electron- withdrawing group. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.