Buchler Glossary

(Asymmetric) Oxohydroxylation

Asymmetric oxohydroxylation of α-alkyl enoates with potassium permanganate catalyzed by monocationic quaternary ammonium salts derived from Cinchona alkaloid is performed with an alkene furnishing adjacent oxo and hydroxy groups.

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Alkynylation

Alkynylation is an addition reaction in organic synthesis where a terminal alkyne adds to a carbonyl group to form an...

Allylsilylations

Allylsilylations are performed between allylsilanes and aldehydes furnishes homo allyl alcohols. Using Cinchona...

Aminohydroxylation

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