Ni(II)-bis[(R,R)-N,N′-dibenzylcyclohexane-1,2-diamine]Br2 catalyzed enantioselective Michael additions of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to conjugated nitroalkenes

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 127, Issue 28, 2005, Pages 9958-9959

  Evans, David A ^a   Seidel, Daniel ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,3 DICARBONYL DERIVATIVE; ALKENE DERIVATIVE; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; CARBONYL DERIVATIVE; CYCLOHEXANE DERIVATIVE; DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; NICKEL COMPLEX; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHIRALITY; DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; ELECTRICITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; MICHAEL ADDITION; PROTON TRANSPORT; REACTION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

ALKENES; CATALYSIS; KETONES; NICKEL; NITRO COMPOUNDS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 22244487612     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja052935r     Document Type: Article

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