Münchnones—New Facets after 50 Years

2014/07/18 by Hans‐Ulrich Reißig, Reinhold Zimmer · 2 citations
Chemistry · #Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis #Catalytic Alkyne Reactions #Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods

paper · doi:10.1002/anie.201405092

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Abstract

Developed and named 50 years ago in Munich, the mesoionic münchnones have had an astonishing career. New multicomponent reactions and enantioselective cycloadditions are discussed. They demonstrate the versatility of the münchnone approach to nitrogen heterocycles.

Citations

• A New Use of Wittig-Type Reagents as 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition Precursors and in Pyrrole Synthesis
• A New Type of Mesoionic Aromatic Compound and Its 1,3‐Dipolar Cycloaddition Reactions with Acetylene Derivatives
• Modular Mesoionics: Understanding and Controlling Regioselectivity in 1,3-Dipolar Cycloadditions of Münchnone Derivatives
• Chiral Phosphorus-Based 1,3-Dipoles: A Modular Approach to Enantioselective 1,3-Dipolar Cycloaddition and Polycyclic 2-Pyrroline Synthesis

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• Montréalone [wikipedia]