Access to allene-containing molecules via enantioselective reactions of azolium cumulenolate intermediates

• Main Authors: Xie, Yongtao, Yang, Xing, Xu, Jun, Chai, Huifang, Liu, Hongxia, Zhang, Junmin, Song, Jun, Gao, Yuan, Jin, Zhichao, Chi, Robin Yonggui
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science; Allenes; Asymmetric Catalysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148220
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Azolium cumulenolates are a special type of intermediates in N-heterocyclic carbene catalysis. They contain elongated linear structures with three contiguous C=C bonds and sterically unhindered α-carbon. These structure features make it difficult to develop enantioselective reactions for these inter...