Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "umpolung"
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Electrophilic ‘Umpolung’ Cyclizations of Alkynes in the Synthesis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(University of Waterloo, 2021-05-12)Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), such as acenes and phenacenes, are important structural motifs which have found great utility in the future of electronics as organic semi-conducting materials. Reliable methods of ... -
Methodology Development for the Electrophilic Aromatic Amination of Secondary Amides
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-25)The intramolecular electrophilic aromatic amination of secondary amides was developed. Secondary N-methoxy and N-p-methoxyphenyl amides were cyclized to oxindoles by triflic anhydride mediated electrophilic activation and ...