Abstract
(Matrix Presented) Curtin-Hammett-Winstein-Holness kinetics are exploited in the acceleration of the aldol reaction between formylbenzo-15-crown-5 and acetylbenzo-15-crown-5. Potassium cations facilitate this acceleration through the fast, reversible formation of a 1:1:1 sandwich complex between the crown ethers and the metal cation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 353-356 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 8 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry