Catalytic and highly enantioselective reactions of α-sulfonyl carbanions with chiral bis(oxazoline)s

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 5519-5527

  Nakamura, Shuichi ^a   Hirata, Norimune ^a   Yamada, Ryusuke ^a   Kita, Takeshi ^a   Shibata, Norio ^a   Toru, Takeshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Carbanions; Catalysis; Chirality; Enantioselectivity

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; FLUORINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CARBANIONS; CATALYSIS; CHIRALITY;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 53849133812     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800221     Document Type: Article

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