Metalated nitriles: Internal 1,2-asymmetric induction

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 37, 2007, Pages 7098-7100

  Fleming, Fraser F ^a   Liu, Wang ^a   Ghosh, Somraj ^a   Steward, Omar W ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkylation; Diastereoselectivity; Internal asymmetric induction; Metalated nitriles; Quaternary asymmetric centers

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATION; CHEMICAL BONDS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

DIASTEREOSELECTIVITY; ELECTROPHILES; INTERNAL ASYMMETRIC INDUCTION; METALATED NITRILES; QUATERNARY ASYMMETRIC CENTERS;

NITRILE RESINS;

EID: 34848916346     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200701550     Document Type: Article

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