Carbenes-catalyzed activation of aldehyde for phenol functionalization

• Main Author: Song, Runjiang
• Other Authors: Chi Robin Yonggui
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organic synthesis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89869; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/47735
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Phthalides are a crucial kind of compounds in both of natural products and pharmaceutical molecules, which exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activities. In particular, 3-Ylidenephthalides represent satisfactory activity on anti-HIV, anti- inflammatory and anti-cancer. Consequently, a numerous o...