Abstract
N-Mesitylene sulfonyl and N-tosyl aziridines have been identified as effective electrophiles in alkylation reactions of carbon acids catalyzed by the organic phosphorine base BEMP; yields of up to 99% for a range of pro-nucleophiles under mild reaction conditions are reported.
MeSH terms
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Alkylation
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Aziridines / chemistry*
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Catalysis
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Esters / chemical synthesis
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Esters / chemistry
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring / chemistry*
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Molecular Structure
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Organophosphorus Compounds / chemistry*
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Stereoisomerism
Substances
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Aziridines
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Esters
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Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring
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Organophosphorus Compounds
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BEMP phosphazene