Asymmetric aza-Henry reaction under phase transfer catalysis: An experimental and theoretical study

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 130, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 7955-7966

  Gomez Bengoa, Enrique ^a   Linden, Anthony ^a,b   López, Rosa ^a   Múgica Mendiola, Idoia ^a   Oiarbide, Mikel ^a   Palomo, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REACTION KINETICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

AMIDO SULFONES; HENRY REACTIONS; PHASE TRANSFER CATALYSIS (PTC); PHASE-TRANSFER CONDITIONS;

ADDITION REACTIONS;

ALPHA AMIDOSULFONE; AMINE; AMMONIA; AZOMETHINE YLIDE; BETA NITROAMINE; DIAMINE DERIVATIVE; IMINE; NITRO DERIVATIVE; NITROALKANE; NITROETHANE; NITROMETHANE; SULFONE; TOLUENE;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; AZA HENRY REACTION; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; MANNICH REACTION; SOLVENT EFFECT;

EID: 45749157617     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja800253z     Document Type: Article

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