umpolung reaction

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:common_reagent gptkb:thiamine_(vitamin_B1)
cyanide ion
N-heterocyclic carbene
gptkbp:contrastsWith normal reactivity of carbonyl compounds
gptkbp:describes reversal of polarity of a functional group
gptkbp:enables unusual bond formations
gptkbp:field organic chemistry
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label umpolung reaction
gptkbp:introducedIn 1979
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction polarity inversion
gptkbp:notableExample benzoin condensation
Stetter reaction
gptkbp:origin Dieter Seebach
gptkbp:usedFor synthesizing 1,2-dicarbonyl compounds
synthesizing acyloin compounds
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Corey–Seebach_reaction
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6