Optimization of the catalytic asymmetric addition of nitroalkanes to cyclic enones with trans-4,5-methano-L-proline

Organic Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 21, 2006, Pages 4787-4790

  Hanessian, Stephen ^a   Shao, Zhihui ^a   Warrier, Jayakumar S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4,5 METHANOPROLINE; 4,5-METHANOPROLINE; ALKANE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; HYDROXAMIC ACID; NITRO DERIVATIVE; PROLINE;

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

ALKANES; CATALYSIS; COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES; HYDROXAMIC ACIDS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRO COMPOUNDS; PROLINE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 33750313934     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol0618407     Document Type: Article

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