Addition of organozincate reagents to imines derived from (S)-1-phenylethylamine and ethyl (S)-valinate-synthesis of (S)-1-(2-pyridyl)alkylamines

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 726-731

  Alvaro, Giuseppe ^a   Pacioni, Paolo ^a   Savoia, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

amines; asymmetric synthesis; C C coupling; chiral auxiliaries; imines; zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031028779     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.19970030512     Document Type: Article

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