Direct preparation of monoarylidene derivatives of aldehydes and enolizable ketones with DIMCARB

Org Lett. 2003 Aug 21;5(17):3107-10. doi: 10.1021/ol0351145.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] Aryl alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones and aldehydes were synthesized, in moderate to excellent yields, with use of dimethylammonium dimethyl carbamate (DIMCARB) as a recyclable reaction medium and as a catalyst.