Phosphoric acid diesters as efficient catalysts for hydroaminations of nonactivated alkenes and an application to asymmetric hydroaminations

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 7, 2008, Pages 995-998

  Ackermann, Lutz ^a   Althammer, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Amines; Asymmetric catalysis; Br nsted acids; Phosphates

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; BRONSTED ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID DERIVATIVE; SOLVENT;

AMINATION; ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CYCLIZATION; ENANTIOMER;

EID: 42949128240     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072505     Document Type: Article

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