ChemInform Abstract: An NHC-Catalyzed Cross-Benzoin-Esterification Sequential Reaction for the Synthesis of Trifluoromethyl-Substituted α,β-Unsaturated Esters

Efficient preparation of synthetically important CF3-containing α,β-unsaturated esters is described using an NHC-catalyzed multicomponent reaction. This approach combines sequential NHC-mediated HOMO and LUMO activation to produce a C–C bond and C–O bond in a one-pot operation.