Hexahydropyrrolo [2,3-b]indoles: A new class of structurally rigid tricyclic skeleton for oxazaborolidine-catalyzed asymmetric borane reduction

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 352, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1107-1112

  Xiao, Jian ^a   Wong, Zhen Zhou ^a   Lu, Yun Peng ^a   Loh, Teck Peng ^a  

^a Nanyang Technological University   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asymmetric catalysis; Chiral skeleton; DFT calculations; Hexahydropyrrolo 2 3 b indoles; Ketone reduction; Ligand design

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952204970     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 16154169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.200900908     Document Type: Article

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