Recent advances in catalytic synthesis of medium-ring lactones and their derivatives
Zi‐Kui Liu, Yang Gao, Xiao‐Qiang Hu
Abstract
In light of the ever-increasing significance of medium-sized lactones across the range of chemical sciences, this review summarizes the recent advances in catalytic synthesis of medium-ring lactones with emphasis on reaction scope and mechanism.
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CatalysisScope (computer science)Ring (chemistry)Combinatorial chemistryChemistryMechanism (biology)NanotechnologyBiochemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceComputer sciencePhysicsEngineeringProgramming languageQuantum mechanicsSynthetic Organic Chemistry MethodsAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic Cross-Coupling Reactions