Self-emulsion polymerization of baylis-hillman-derived α -hydroxymethyl-substituted acrylates

Enantioselective, organocatalytic Morita-Baylis-Hillman and Aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions: stereochemical issues.

Conscious of the importance that stereochemical issues may have on the design of efficient organocatalyts for both Morita-Baylis-Hillman and aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reaction we have analyzed them in this minireview. The so-called standard reactions involve "naked" enolates which therefore should lead to the syn adducts as the major products, irrespective of the E, Z stereochemistry of the eno...

Recent advances in organocatalytic asymmetric Morita-Baylis-Hillman/aza-Morita-Baylis-Hillman reactions.

The Baylis-Hillman approach to quinoline derivatives.

Baylis-Hillman reactions of 2-nitrobenzaldehydes with various activated alkenes afford adducts that undergo reductive cyclisation to quinoline derivatives. The chemo- and regioselectivity of cyclisation appears to be influenced by the choice of both the substrate and the reagent system, and competing reactions have been observed.

Asymmetric allylic alkylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillman carbonates with α-fluoro-β-keto esters

In the presence of a commercially available Cinchona alkaloid as catalyst, the asymmetric allylic alkylation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates, with α-fluoro-β-keto esters as nucleophiles, have been successfully developed. A series of important fluorinated adducts, with chiral quaternary carbon centres containing a fluorine atom, was achieved in good yields (up to 93%), with good to excellent...

Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with sulfamate-derived cyclic imines.

Phosphine-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of Morita-Baylis-Hillman carbonates with sulfamate-derived cyclic imines has been developed, affording sulfamate-fused dihydropyrroles in moderate to good yields.