A stereodivergent cascade imine → azomethine ylide → 1,3-dipolar cycloadditive approach to α-chiral pyrrolidines

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 46, Issue 31, 2005, Pages 5181-5185

  Garner, Philip ^a   Kaniskan, H Ümit ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiral azomethine ylides; Pyrrolidine synthesis; Stereocontrolled 3+2 cycloadditions

Indexed keywords

AZOMETHINE YLIDE; IMINE; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; CONFORMATION; CYCLOADDITION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 21344472768     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.05.119     Document Type: Article

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