First asymmetric synthesis of chiral β-iodo Baylis-Hillman esters via tandem 1,4-conjugate addition/carbonyl coupling reactions

Chirality

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-142

  Xu, Xin ^a   Chen, Dianjun ^a   Wei, Han Xun ^a   Li, Guigen ^a   Xiao, Tom Ling ^b   Armstrong, Daniel W ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric aldol reaction; Baylis Hillman adducts; Conjugate addition; Diethylaluminum iodide; Menthol auxiliary

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALPHA,BETA ACETYLENIC MENTHYL ESTER; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; DICHLOROMETHANE; DIETHYLALUMINUM IODIDE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; MENTHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; CONFORMATION; CONJUGATION; DIASTEREOISOMER; GEOMETRY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

ALDEHYDES; CHEMISTRY, ORGANIC; ESTERS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; METHYLENE CHLORIDE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0037255658     PISSN: 08990042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chir.10179     Document Type: Article

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