
European Journal of Organic Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Abstract N‐Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) generated from imidazolium, imidazopyridinium and imidazoquinolinium hydrochlorides in situ using base microwave irradiation were employed as organocatalysts to yield homoenolates cinnamaldehyde its aryl‐substituted analogs. Depending on the catalytic either γ‐lactones prepared when strong tBuOK was used or corresponding saturated ethyl 3‐aryl propionates synthesized with milder DIPEA base. Novel compared commercially available NHCs IMes IDip for their activity. The optimum reaction conditions established broad scope of both reactions investigated 4 most efficient NHCs.
Language: Английский