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Recent Advances in N-heterocyclic Carbene (NHC)-catalysed Benzoin Reactions

Rajeev S Menon, Akkattu T Biju, Vijay Nair

Beilstein J Org Chem. 2016 Mar 9;12:444-61.

PMID: 27340440

Abstract:

N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have emerged as a powerful class of organocatalysts that mediate a variety of organic transformations. The Benzoin reaction constitutes one of the earliest known carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions catalysed by NHCs. The rapid growth of NHC catalysis in general has resulted in the development of a variety of benzoin and benzoin-type reactions. An overview of such NHC-catalysed benzoin reactions is presented.

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Catalog Number Product Name Structure CAS Number Price
AP119539 Benzoin Benzoin 119-53-9 Price
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