Conventional Michael addition reaction (top) and the anti-Michael addition reaction developed in this study (bottom) (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Conventional Michael addition reaction (top) and the anti-Michael addition reaction developed in this study (bottom)

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The proposed method for anti-Michael addition in this study can enable one-step synthesis of α-substituted carbonyl compounds, which are commonly used in pharmaceuticals.

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Takanori Matsuda from Tokyo University of Science

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