Buchler Glossary

1,4-Addition (conjugate addition)

The Michael reaction is the conjugate 1,4-Addition of a resonance stabilized carbanion (michael donor) to an activated α,β-unsaturated compound (michael acceptor).

Please find some examples of 1,4-Additions promoted by Cinchona Alkaloids in our Buchler Chiral Catalyst Search.

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1,2-Addition

1,2-Addition is a type of organic chemical reaction that involves the addition of functional groups to the 1st and 2nd...