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SUBMITTER: Rommel M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2631935 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Rommel Michael M Fukuzumi Takeo T Bode Jeffrey W JW
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20081201 51
Cyclic sulfonyl imines derived from ketones were identified as stable and readily prepared compounds that serve as superior electrophiles for N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed annulations with alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes to afford highly substituted gamma-lactams. Their superior reactivity and properties are highlighted by the first example of NHC-catalyzed reactions of enals with low catalyst loadings (0.5 mol %) and broad substrate scope encompassing alkyl, aryl, and heteroaromatic s ...[more]