An efficient enantioselective method for asymmetric Michael addition of nitroalkanes to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes
Wang, Y.; Li, P.; Liang, X.; Zhang, T.Y.; Ye, J.
Chemical Communications 10: 1232-1234
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1359-7345
PMID: 18309427
DOI: 10.1039/b717000a
Accession: 051480191
The addition of nitroalkanes to alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes under the catalysis of (S)-2-(diphenyl(trimethylsilyloxy)methyl)pyrrolidine and lithium acetate as additive afforded gamma-nitroaldehydes in good yield and up to 97% ee.