Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of trans-1,3-disubstituted tetrahydroisoquinolines via a reductive amination/aza-michael sequence

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 32, 2010, Pages 9763-9766

  Enders, Dieter ^a   Liebich, Jens X ^a   Raabe, Gerhard ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Michael addition; Organocatalysis; Phosphoric acid; Reductive amination

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; BENZOTHIAZOLINE; ENANTIOMERIC EXCESS; MICHAEL ADDITION; ORGANOCATALYSIS; ORGANOCATALYTIC; POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE; REDUCTIVE AMINATION; STEREO-SELECTIVE; TETRAHYDROISOQUINOLINES;

ADDITION REACTIONS; AMINES; CATALYSIS; ESTERS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; POTASSIUM; RATE CONSTANTS; REACTION KINETICS;

ACIDS;

EID: 77955860588     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201001623     Document Type: Article

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