<i>N</i>-Heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed enantioselective dearomatizing annulation of benzoxazoles with enals
Yunpeng Chu, Fang Hu, Feng Peng, Xin‐Ping Hui
Abstract
The first N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed enantioselective dearomatizing annulation of benzoxazoles with α,β-unsaturated aldehydes has been developed.
Topics & Concepts
AnnulationEnantioselective synthesisChemistryCarbeneCatalysisOrganic chemistryStereochemistryN-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Organic and Inorganic ChemistryCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions