We report a useful method for facile synthesis of phenacyl iodides and bromides from styrene derivatives by aerobic photo-oxidation using I-2 or 48% aqueous HBr in the presence of water.

The Michael reaction of a dialkyl malonate with a cyclic enone using a chiral diamine-acid combination catalyst gave the desired Michael adduct in high yield with excellent enantiomeric excess in a protic solvent such...

A convenient and general approach towards the synthesis of substituted pyrroles from propargylic acetates, silyl enol ethers, and primary amines was described. This novel transformation was catalyzed by indium trichlo...

Various aryl-substituted 1,4-benzoquinone derivatives have been prepared via a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of electron-rich aromatic acids with 1,4-benzoquinones.

The Michael addition of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone with triazole was efficiently catalyzed by the primary amine thiourea catalyst and the desired products were formed in high yields with moderate to excellent enant...