Pyrrolidine-based organocatalysts for enantioselective Michael addition of cyclohexanone to trans-β-nitrostyrene

Synthesis

Volumn , Issue 15, 2009, Pages 2509-2516

  Carley, Allison P ^a   Dixon, Sally ^a   Kilburn, Jeremy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Addition reactions; Asymmetric catalysis; Bifunctional catalysis; Michael additions; Nitroolefin

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; ASYMMETRIC INDUCTION; BI-FUNCTIONAL CATALYSTS; BIFUNCTIONAL CATALYSIS; CYCLOHEXANONES; DIASTEREOSELECTION; ENANTIOSELECTION; ENANTIOSELECTIVE MICHAEL ADDITION; MICHAEL ADDITIONS; NITROOLEFIN; NITROSTYRENE; ORGANOCATALYSTS; PYRROLIDINES; REACTION TIME;

ADDITION REACTIONS; THIOUREAS; UREA;

CATALYSIS;

CYCLOHEXANONE; NITROSTYRENE; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE; STYRENE DERIVATIVE; THIOUREA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; MICHAEL ADDITION;

EID: 69749118719     PISSN: 00397881     EISSN: 1437210X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1216885     Document Type: Article

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