A strategy enabling enantioselective direct conjugate addition of inert aryl methane nucleophiles to enals with a chiral amine catalyst under mild conditions

Chemistry. 2013 Jul 8;19(28):9147-50. doi: 10.1002/chem.201300304. Epub 2013 May 24.
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Keywords: Michael addition; aryl methane; enals; iminium catalysis; organocatalysis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Amines*
  • Catalysis
  • Methane / analogs & derivatives*
  • Methane / chemical synthesis*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Amines
  • Methane