@article{03e36dd3f6a14a96a46a0aabfc104a12,
title = "Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) as a green and highly efficient promoter for the 1,4-addition of thiols and benzeneselenol to α,β-unsaturated ketones",
abstract = "A mild and efficient process for the 1,4-addition of thiols and benzeneselenols to various α,β-unsaturated ketones using a catalytic amount of CAN with excellent product yields is described. This inexpensive, nontoxic, and readily available catalytic ceric(IV) ammonium nitrate system efficiently catalyzes conjugate addition reactions between thiol derivatives and various α,β-unsaturated ketones under solvent-free conditions. A plausible mechanism for the role of CAN, both as a promoter in free radical chain addition reactions as well as a catalyst for the conjugate addition process is proposed.",
keywords = "1,4-Addition, Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN), Solvent free, Thiol and benzeneselenol, α,β-Unsaturated ketones",
author = "Chu, {Cheng Ming} and Shijay Gao and Sastry, {M. N.V.} and Kuo, {Chun Wei} and Chaowei Lu and Liu, {Ju Tsung} and Yao, {Ching Fa}",
note = "Funding Information: Financial support of this work by the National Science Council of the Republic of China and National Taiwan Normal University (ORD93-C) is gratefully acknowledged. ",
year = "2007",
month = feb,
day = "19",
doi = "10.1016/j.tet.2006.12.018",
language = "English",
volume = "63",
pages = "1863--1871",
journal = "Tetrahedron",
issn = "0040-4020",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "8",
}