Thermodynamic vs. kinetic control in the stereoselective intramolecular conjugate addition of amide enolates leading to chiral trans-3,4- disubstituted pyrrolidin-2-ones

Tetrahedron

Volumn 55, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 4029-4042

  Galeazzi, Roberta ^a   Mobbili, Giovanna ^a   Orena, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cyclisation; Michael reaction; Pyrrolidinones; Stereoselection

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; PYRROLIDIN 2 ONE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0033605898     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00091-5     Document Type: Article

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