title: N-Heterocyclic olefins as efficient phase-transfer catalysts for base-promoted alkylation reactions.
abstract: N-Heterocyclic olefins (NHOs) have very recently emerged as efficient promoters for several chemical reactions due to their strong Brønsted/Lewis basicities. Here we report the novel application of NHOs as efficient phase-transfer organocatalysts for synthetically important alkylation reactions on a wide range of substrates, further demonstrating the great potential of NHOs in organic chemistry.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia. t.v.nguyen@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blümel
authors.forename: Reece D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Crocker
authors.forename: Jason B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Harper
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Enders
authors.forename: Thanh V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Nguyen