Potassium tert-butoxide catalyzed addition of carbonyl derivatives to styrenes
A catalytic amount of t-BuOK in DMSO allows the addition of ketones or imines to styrenes at 40 degrees C in good to excellent yield. Nitriles add to styrenes in NMP or in DMSO at room temperature.
Rodriguez
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Institut fur Organische Chemie, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Haus F, 81377 Munchen, Germany.
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Knochel
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