Enantioselective Michael addition of nitromethane to α,β-enones catalyzed by chiral quaternary ammonium salts. A simple synthesis of (R)-baclofen

Organic Letters

Volumn 2, Issue 26, 2000, Pages 4257-4258

  Corey, E J ^a   Zhang, Fu Yao ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; INORGANIC SALT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

BACLOFEN; CATALYSIS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SALTS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0034727937     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0068344     Document Type: Article

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