Abstract
N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHC) are efficient catalysts for transesterification/acylation reactions involving secondary alcohols. The catalytic transformations are carried out employing low catalyst loadings in convenient reaction times at room temperature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-212 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- HIGHLY SELECTIVE ACYLATION
- OLEFIN METATHESIS
- LIVING POLYMERIZATION
- NUCLEOPHILIC CARBENES
- STABLE CARBENES
- ENOL ESTERS
- LIGANDS
- COMPLEXES
- CHEMIE