title: Potassium tert-butoxide catalyzed addition of carbonyl derivatives to styrenes
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen, Institut fur Organische Chemie, Butenandtstrasse 5-13, Haus F, 81377 Munchen, Germany.
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bunlaksananusorn
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knochel