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N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed reaction of cinnamils leading to the formation of 2,3,8-triaryl vinyl fulvenes: An uncommon transformation
Sinu,Suresh, Eringathodi,Nair, Vijay
, p. 6230 - 6233 (2013)
An unexpected transformation of 1,6-diarylhexa-1,5-diene-3,4-diones (cinnamils) to 2,3,8-triaryl vinyl fulvenes via N-Heterocyclic Carbene (NHC) catalysis is reported. Mechanistic as well as synthetic novelty is the hallmark of this reaction.