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Journal Article 
Claisen Rearrangement of Aliphatic Allyl Vinyl Ethers from 1912 to 2012: 100 Years of Electrophilic Catalysis 
Rehbein, J; Hiersemann, M 
2013 
1 
Synthesis
ISSN: 0039-7881
EISSN: 1437-210X 
45 
9 
1121-1159 
WOS:000317823700001 
This review summarizes, from a personal perspective, the
development of catalytic asymmetric Claisen rearrangements from 1912 to 2012. 1 Introduction 2
Gosteli-Claisen Rearrangement 3 Claisen Rearrangement Using Stable Enols: Kojic Acid and
Diosphenols 4 The Early Years: Catalysis by Bronsted Acids 5 Lewis Acid Mediated Claisen
Rearrangements: The Aluminum Age 6 Catalysis by Precious Metals 7 Catalysis by sigma-Lewis Acids
8 Catalysis by Achiral Organocatalysts 9 Catalytic Asymmetric Claisen Rearrangements 10
Conclusion 
pericyclic reaction; rearrangement; catalysis; asymmetric catalysis; Lewis acids