Lewis Acid/NHC Dual Catalysis for Regioselective Vicinal Decarboxylative Carbonylation Acylation of Alkenes

Key Points

• This research aims to explore dual catalysis using a Lewis acid and NHC for regioselective transformations of alkenes.
• Development of a dual catalytic system using Lewis acid and NHC.
• Investigation of regioselective decarboxylative carbonylation processes.
• Evaluation of different reaction conditions and substrates.
• The dual catalytic system shows enhanced regioselectivity for target products.
• Achieved high yields of vicinal difunctionalized alkenes compared to traditional methods.
• Demonstration of diverse substrate applicability and functional group tolerance.