title: Efficient, direct alpha-methylenation of carbonyls mediated by diisopropylammonium trifluoroacetate.
abstract: A very efficient method for the direct alpha-methylenation of carbonyl compounds, with yields up to 99%, utilizing paraformaldehyde, diisopropylammonium trifluoroacetate, and catalytic acid or base, is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, PO Box 30012, College Station, TX 77842-3012, USA.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bugarin
authors.forename: Kyle D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Brian T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Connell