DOI: 10.1039/d6ob00895j ISSN: 1477-0520

Advances in the construction of seven-membered rings via N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysis

Fei Ning, Sha Yang, Zhichao Jin, Jian Wu, Zhiguo Zheng, Shengxin Guo

Review summarizes NHC-catalyzed seven-membered ring synthesis since 2022. Five strategies: a 1 -d 1 addition, esterification, Michael addition, vinylogous electrophilic addition, and homoenolate reactions. It outlines principles and offers a reference.

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