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N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed α-alkylation of ketones with primary alcohols
Zhu, Yanfang,Cai, Chun,Lu, Guoping
, p. 1666 - 1671 (2014)
Several N-heterocyclic carbene precursors are synthesized and used in the α-alkylations of ketones with primary alcohols. With the assistance of a base, these N-heterocyclic carbenes can catalyze the reaction smoothly to furnish dialkylated ketones in good-to-excellent yields.
