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CBr4 as a Halogen Bond Donor Catalyst for the Selective Activation of Benzaldehydes to Synthesize α,β-Unsaturated Ketones
Imran Kazi, Somraj Guha,
Published in American Chemical Society
2017
PMID: 28212043
Volume: 19
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 1244 - 1247
Abstract
CBr4 has been employed as a halogen bond donor catalyst for the selective activation of aldehyde, to achieve an efficient solvent- and metal-free CC bond forming reaction in the presence of strong acid sensitive groups such as methoxy, cyanide, ester, and ketal for the synthesis of α,β-unsaturated ketones. This unique capability of CBr4 to act as a halogen bond donor has been explored and established using UV-vis as well as IR spectroscopy. Moreover, this unprecedented methodology enables the synthesis of the pharmaceutically important molecule licochalcone A. © 2017 American Chemical Society.
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JournalData powered by TypesetOrganic Letters
PublisherData powered by TypesetAmerican Chemical Society
ISSN15237060
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