Mechanistic insights can resolve the low reactivity and selectivity issues in intermolecular Rauhut–Currier (RC) reaction of γ-hydroxyenone
Zakir Ullah, Renjith Thomas
Abstract
Low reactivity of Rauhut–Currier reaction can be resolved by shifting the equilibrium of the enone/enolate of the substrate towards enolate.
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ChemistryReactivity (psychology)Intermolecular forceSelectivityNanotechnologyComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisMoleculePathologyAlternative medicineMedicineMaterials scienceAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisOrganic Chemistry Cycloaddition ReactionsCyclopropane Reaction Mechanisms