Enantioselective synthesis of alpha,alpha-disubstituted cyclopentenes by an N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed desymmetrization of 1,3-diketones.
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA.
Manabu
M
Wadamoto
Eric M
EM
Phillips
Troy E
TE
Reynolds
Karl A
KA
Scheidt
D002384:Catalysis; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D003517:Cyclopentanes; D007659:Ketones