title: Lewis acid activated synthesis of highly substituted cyclopentanes by the N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed addition of homoenolate equivalents to unsaturated ketoesters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Center for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery, Chemistry of Life Processes Institute, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cardinal-David
authors.forename: Karl A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Scheidt
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004952:Esters; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D058116:Lewis Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003517:Cyclopentanes; D004952:Esters; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D058116:Lewis Acids; C030011:carbene; D014025:Titanium; D008697:Methane