Dependence of enantioselectivity on the ligand/metal ratio in the asymmetric Michael addition of indole to benzylidene malonates: Electronic influence of substrates

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 7259-7265

  Schätz, Alexander ^a   Rasappan, Ramesh ^a   Hager, Markus ^a   Gissibl, Anja ^a   Reiser, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; Enantioselectivity; Homogeneous catalysis; Michael addition; Oxazoline ligands

Indexed keywords

COPPER; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; LIGANDS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL CORRELATION;

ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; MICHAEL ADDITION; OXAZOLINE LIGANDS;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 53849135586     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.200800508     Document Type: Article

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