title: Direct experimental evidence for an enamine radical cation in SOMO catalysis.
abstract: SOMO catalysis has lately obtained large interest as a new and powerful version of enantioselective organocatalysis which includes radical steps initiated by a one-electron oxidation. The intermediate enamine radical cation has been postulated, but has not been observed directly so far. This communication now reports the direct detection of this key intermediate.
authors.affiliation: Kekulé-Institut für Organische Chemie und Biochemie, Universität Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 1, 53121 Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beel
authors.forename: Stefanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kobialka
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Engeser