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Negishi Carbometalation

Negishi Carbometalation

Characteristics Ngishi carbometalation is shown to involve one-step syn-addition of a Me–Zr bond to terminal alkynes in an anti-Markovnikov manner followed by Zr-to-Al transmetalation on the ...

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Crabbe Allene Synthesis

Crabbe Allene Synthesis

Characteristics Crabbe allene synthesis (Crabbe homologation) is Cu-cataylzed synthesis of terminal allene compounds via homologation of acetylene precursors in the presence of diisopropylamine and ...

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MIDA boronate

MIDA boronate

Characteristics N-methyliminodiacetic acid (MIDA) is very useful protecting group for boronic acid and forms stable (more stable that the free acid) boronates which are readily prepared from the ...

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Amii Trifluoromethylation

Amii Trifluoromethylation

Characteristics Amii trifluoromethylation is a the synthesis of trifluoromethylarenes from  aryl/heteroaryliodides with CF3SiEt3 by Cu-catalsis. Selective introduction of trifluoromethyl ...

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Kharasch-Sosnovsky Oxidation

Kharasch-Sosnovsky Oxidation

Characteristics Kharasch and Sosnovsky reported the allylic oxidation of alkenes to give racemic allylic benzoate’s. This could be achieved efficiently using a tert-butyl perester as the ...

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Kharasch Addition

Kharasch Addition

Characteristics Kharasch addition is  the addition of polyhalogenated compounds to alkenes. This reaction was first reported in the 1940s by Kharasch[a] and today is known as Kharasch addition or ...

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