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Synlett 2010(6): 881-884
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219543
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219543
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© Georg Thieme Verlag
Stuttgart ˙ New YorkSynthesis of Chiral Bifunctional (Thio)Urea N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
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Received
14 December 2009
Publication Date:
23 February 2010 (online)
Publication History
Publication Date:
23 February 2010 (online)

Abstract
The rapid and modular synthesis of the first bifunctional N-heterocyclic carbenes bearing a (thio)urea moiety as H-bond donor group was reported. Different analogues could be accessed in seven steps from cheap (S)-pyroglutamic acid in good overall yields (14-30%). The synthesized carbenes were active catalysts in the benzoin reaction.
Key words
umpolung - asymmetric catalysis - carbenes - homogeneous catalysis - chiral pool
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