Abstract
The first example of synthetically useful pyrrolidine-catalyzed homocoupling reaction of aliphatic aldehydes accelerated by benzoic acid is presented together with a plausible reaction mechanism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 450-452 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Synlett |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
Keywords
- Homo-aldol condensation
- Pyrrolidine catalysis
- Reverse Michael addition
- α,β-unsaturated aldehyde
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry