Phase-transfer-catalyzed asymmetric aza-Henry reaction using N-carbamoyl imines generated in situ from α-amido sulfones

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 44, Issue 48, 2005, Pages 7975-7978

  Fini, Francesco ^b   Sgarzani, Valentina ^b   Pettersen, Daniel ^b   Herrera, Raquel P ^a,b   Bernardi, Luca ^b   Ricci, Alfredo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

amido sulfones; Asymmetric synthesis; Aza Henry reaction; Nucleophilic addition; Phase transfer catalysis

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; METHANE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SULFONATION;

Α-AMIDO SULPHONES; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; AZA-HENRY REACTIONS; NUCLEOPHILIC ADDITION; PHASE-TRANSFER CATALYSIS;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 29144448796     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200502646     Document Type: Article

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