Reactivities of tertiary phosphines towards allenic, acetylenic, and vinylic Michael acceptors
Feng An, Jan Brossette, Harish Jangra, Yin Wei, Min Shi, Hendrik Zipse, Armin R. Ofial
Abstract
Combined experimental and quantum-chemical studies were used to characterise the philicity/fugality features of tertiary phosphines and Michael acceptors in phospha-Michael reactions, which are key steps in phosphine-catalysed organic reactions.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphineMichael reactionChemistryOrganic chemistryQuantum chemicalCatalysisMoleculeAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisOrganophosphorus compounds synthesisAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis