Abstract
Conjugate additions of non-nucleophilic N-containing compounds such as amides, thioamides, sulfonamides, and electron-poor anilines with different Michael acceptors can be promoted through the use of tributylphosphine. The range of useful pKa's of nucleophiles has been established (pKa<25) and new insights into the mechanism proposed. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8305-8310 |
Journal | Tetrahedron |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 34 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Aug 2007 |
Keywords
- C-N bond
- Conjugate addition
- Mechanism
- Organocatalyst
- Phosphine