Cu-catalyzed asymmetric 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with β-phenylsulfonyl enones. Ligand controlled diastereoselectivity reversal

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 233-236

  Robles Machín, Rocío ^a   González Esguevillas, María ^a   Adrio, Javier ^a   Carretero, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZOMETHINE YLIDES; CHEMICAL EQUATIONS; DIASTEREO-SELECTIVITY; DIPOLAR CYCLOADDITIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVES; SEGPHOS;

CYCLOADDITION; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; KETONES;

LIGANDS;

AMPHOLYTE; AZOMETHINE YLIDE; BETA PHENYLSULFONYL ENONE DERIVATIVE; COPPER; LIGAND; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLOADDITION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY;

AZO COMPOUNDS; CATALYSIS; COPPER; CYCLIZATION; LIGANDS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; STEREOISOMERISM; SULFONES; THIOSEMICARBAZONES;

EID: 73449146642     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo902103z     Document Type: Article

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