Superelectrophiles in heterocyclic ring-forming reactions

Abstract

Superelectrophiles are multiply charged cationic species which may exhibit remarkable reactivities towards weak nucleophiles. Since their discovery in the 1970s, many novel synthetic methodologies have been developed using superelectrophiles. In the following Account, superelectrophilic ring-forming reaction will be examined, specifically those reaction which produce heterocyclic systems. © ARKAR USA, Inc.