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Are Vinyl Cations Finally Coming of Age?
Author(s) -
Niggemann Meike,
Gao Shuang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201810701
Subject(s) - reactivity (psychology) , carbene , mythology , chemistry , philosophy , organic chemistry , catalysis , theology , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Ready for the open waters? Recent developments have fundamentally changed our knowledge of vinyl cation reactivity. The myth that they are too reactive for a predictable reaction design has been debunked, and the applicability of their most distinguished feature, namely their carbene‐like reactivity, has taken a major leap forwards. Vinyl cations have thus matured into distinct reactive intermediates with a bright future ahead.