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Iodine catalyzed conjugate addition of mercaptans to α,β- unsaturated carboxylic acids under solvent-free condition

  • Shijay Gao
  • , Tingkai Tzeng
  • , M. N.V. Sastry
  • , Cheng Ming Chu
  • , Ju Tsung Liu
  • , Chunchi Lin
  • , Ching Fa Yao*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We have described herein molecular iodine catalyzed Michael addition of thiol to α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids. This environmentally benign catalytic system (iodine) used under mild and solvent-free conditions to achieve the corresponding adducts in excellent yield.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1889-1893
Number of pages5
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume47
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Mar 20

Keywords

  • Conjugate addition
  • Iodine
  • Solvent free
  • Thiols
  • α,β-Unsaturated carboxylic acid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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