Ephedrine- and pseudoephedrine-derived thioureas in asymmetric michael additions of keto esters and diketones to nitroalkenes

Synlett

Volumn , Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1219-1222

  Flock, Angelika Marie ^a   Krebs, Anke ^a   Bolm, Carsten ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetric organocatalysis; Bifunctional organocatalysts; Michael addition; Nitroalkenes; Thioureas

Indexed keywords

ALKENE DERIVATIVE; DIBENZOYLMETHANE DERIVATIVE; EPHEDRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; THIOUREA;

ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOSELECTIVITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICHAEL ADDITION; NUCLEOPHILICITY; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION TIME; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 77952068199     PISSN: 09365214     EISSN: 14372096     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219582     Document Type: Article

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