Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Highly Substituted Proline Esters via [3 + 2] Cycloaddition between N-Metalated Azomethine Ylides and Nitroalkenes. Origins of the Metal Effect on the Stereochemical Outcome

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1795-1805

  Ayerbe, Mirari ^a   Arrieta, Ana ^a   Cossío, Fernando P ^b   Linden, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0001741213     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo971212q     Document Type: Article

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