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The combination of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalysts with enals has emerged as one of the most powerful methods for annulation reactions.
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Chen, X. (2017). NHC-Catalyzed Enantioselective Annulations of Enals. In: New Strategies for N-Heterocyclic Carbenes Catalyzed Annulations. Springer Theses. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2899-1_3
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