The catalytic asymmetric intramolecular Stetter reaction

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1189-1207

  Read De Alaniz, Javier ^a   Rovis, Tomislav ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Benzoin reaction; Carbene catalysis; Nucleophilic catalysis; Organocatalysis; Quaternary stereocenters; Stetter reaction; Triazolium salts

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; BENZOIN; CARBENE; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUND; NUCLEOPHILE; PHENYLALANINE;

ACYLATION; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; DEUTERON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; INTRAMOLECULAR STETTER REACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 67649363846     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1216654     Document Type: Review

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