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H‐Donor Anion Acceptor Organocatalysis—The Ionic Electrophile Activation Approach
Author(s) -
Beckendorf Stephan,
Asmus Sören,
Mancheño Olga García
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.201200134
Subject(s) - electrophile , ionic bonding , chemistry , organocatalysis , acceptor , ionic liquid , catalysis , combinatorial chemistry , ion , molecule , photochemistry , organic chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , physics , condensed matter physics
Loving getting in touch: The use of the high affinity of certain small organic molecules to anions for the development of acceptor catalysis is discussed. Covered in particular, are reactions that imply the activation of ionic electrophiles by H‐bonding to their counter anions.