Supported N-alkylimidazole-decorated dendrons as heterogeneous catalysts for the Baylis-Hillman reaction.
The Baylis-Hillman reaction between methyl vinyl ketone and aromatic aldehydes, catalyzed by N-alkylated imidazoles immobilized on polystyrene via dipolar cycloaddition, esterification or nucleophilic substitution, exhibits a remarkable positive dendritic effect.
Goren
Kerem
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School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Portnoy
Moshe
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