Understanding the reactivity of acyl anion equivalents: the epoxide ring opening case

W. Eger, R. Grange, H. Schill, R. Goumont, Tim Clark, C. Williams

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Abstract

Acyl anion equivalents (umpolung) are the practitioner's first choice en route to 1,3-hydroxy keto compounds from epoxides. Why? This investigation evaluates computationally and experimentally the reactivity of a near comprehensive range of acyl anion equivalents using epoxide ring opening as a test vehicle. Reactivity understanding, reactivity order, surprise failures in performance, along with unprecedented, but far from superior, reactivity of TosMIC is presented for the first time.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2548-2553
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2011
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2011

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