Abstract
Acceleration of the 1,4-addition of a thiol to a maleimide can be achieved by binding the electrophile into a synthetic receptor containing hydrogen bonding sites that can interact with the carbonyl group and so stabilize the developing oxyanion in the transition state.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 81-85 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | New Journal of Chemistry |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry