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- ISSN: 1385-2728
- E-ISSN: 1875-5348
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1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU): A Versatile Reagent in Organic Synthesis
- Source: Current Organic Chemistry, Volume 19, Issue 9, May 2015, p. 790 - 812
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- 01 May 2015
Abstract
This review focuses on the catalytic activity of the organic bicyclic amidine base, 1,8-diazabicyclo [5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU). It is available commercially, cheap and a homogenous catalyst. It has been used widely in a variety of reactions viz. elimination, esterification, cyclisation, condensation, multicomponent reactions etc.
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