Modern Developments in the Chemistry of Homoenolates

• Published in: European journal of organic chemistry Vol. 2019; no. 1; pp. 8 - 26
• Main Authors: Mills, L. Reginald, Rousseaux, Sophie A. L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 10.01.2019
• Subjects: Carbonyls; Chemical synthesis; Cyclopropane; Cyclopropanol; Homoenolate; Natural products; Organic chemistry; Synthetic intermediates; Umpolung reactions

Homoenolates are unique synthetic intermediates which display umpolung reactivity. Homoenolates and homoenolate equivalents like cyclopropanols have seen a recent surge in popularity due to their particular utility for accessing β‐functionalized carbonyl derivatives. This popularity has been enabled...