An enantioselective construction of spirocyclic ketones featuring stereogenetic carbon centers bearing the gem-difluoromethylene group has been accomplished through N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed umpolung [3+2] annulation of enals with cyclic gem-difluoroalkyl ketones.... Click to show full abstract
An enantioselective construction of spirocyclic ketones featuring stereogenetic carbon centers bearing the gem-difluoromethylene group has been accomplished through N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-catalyzed umpolung [3+2] annulation of enals with cyclic gem-difluoroalkyl ketones....
               
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