Carbene C−H insertion

Carbene C−H insertion in organic chemistry concerns the insertion reaction of a carbene into a carbon–hydrogen bond. This organic reaction is of some importance in the synthesis of new organic compounds. The first such reaction was reported in 1981 by Teyssié. Most successful reactions are intramolecular within geometrically rigid systems, as pioneered by Wenkert (1982) and Taber (1982). The Wee research group has compared the use of different catalysts:

Carbene C−H insertion

Carbene C−H insertion in organic chemistry concerns the insertion reaction of a carbene into a carbon–hydrogen bond. This organic reaction is of some importance in the synthesis of new organic compounds. The first such reaction was reported in 1981 by Teyssié. Most successful reactions are intramolecular within geometrically rigid systems, as pioneered by Wenkert (1982) and Taber (1982). The Wee research group has compared the use of different catalysts: