Abstract
The versatile nucleophilic organic catalysts N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) have been shown to effectively mediate the transesterification of phosphorus esters under mild conditions; user-friendly imidazolium salts can also be employed as pre-catalysts.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Catalysis
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Esterification
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Esters / chemical synthesis*
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Esters / chemistry*
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Heterocyclic Compounds / chemistry*
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Hydrocarbons / chemistry
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Methane / analogs & derivatives*
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Methane / chemistry
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Molecular Structure
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Phosphorus / chemistry*
Substances
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Esters
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Heterocyclic Compounds
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Hydrocarbons
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carbene
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Phosphorus
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Methane