Since its recent birth organocatalysis has grown to become one of the most desirable methods for the expedient synthesis of complex functionality. Within this field N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) are recognised to promote a range of diverse reaction types, the union of ketenes and NHCs previsouly utilized as efficient d2 enolate synthons. This poster summarises recent advancements in the synthetic development and application of a-functionalised aldehydes as alternative bench stable ketene surrogates.                                                                

α-Functionalised aldehydes as alternative bench stable ketene surrogates

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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