Ene Reaction

Schematic representation of the Ene Reaction.
Mechanism of the Ene Reaction
Mechanism of the Ene Reaction
Original publication
Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges.. 1943, 76, 27.
Reviews
Acc. Chem. Res.. 1980, 13, 426. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 1969, 8, 556. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.. 1978, 17, 476. Chem. Rev.. 1992, 92, 1021. Pure Appl. Chem.. 1981, 53, 1181.
Sample reactions
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NH3
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 60 min, 47% (2 steps)
intermediate structure
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intermediate structure
Sealed tube
PhMe
245 °C, 30 h, 97%
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