Roles of Alkali Metals tert‐Butoxide as Catalysts and Activators in Organic Transformations

Abstract

AbstractThe alkali metal tert‐butoxides have found wide application as catalysts and activators for the conversion of numerous organic molecules. These formidable additives in catalytic amounts are extensively employed in the transition metal‐free approaches to serve for the single‐electron transfer processes towards the formation of C−C and C‐heteroatom bond formation. This review elucidates their multifaceted roles encompassing a series of novel synthetic methodologies, in‐depth analyses of their reactivity patterns, and catalytic efficiencies across a myriad of reactions. The involvement of alkali metal tert‐butoxides either directly or in combination with other metals as catalysts are discussed along with the detailed mechanistic pathways in various reactions. Overall, this article summarises approximately all reactions those have been influenced by the catalytic amounts of tert‐butoxides and reported in the last decades.