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Mechanism and free energy profile of base-catalyzed Knoevenagel condensation reaction

Ellen V. DalessandroHugo P. CollinMarcelo Siqueira ValleJosefredo R. Pliego

Year: 2016 Journal:   RSC Advances Vol: 6 (63)Pages: 57803-57810   Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Abstract

A reliable theoretical calculation of the free energy profile of a base-catalyzed Knoevenagel reaction shows that hydroxide ion elimination step is rate determining.

Keywords:
Knoevenagel condensation Catalysis Base (topology) Chemistry Hydroxide Reaction mechanism Condensation reaction Activation energy Mechanism (biology) Combinatorial chemistry Physical chemistry Organic chemistry Physics Mathematics

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Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Organic Chemistry Methods
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Organic Chemistry
Asymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis
Physical Sciences →  Chemistry →  Organic Chemistry

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