Direct catalytic asymmetric aminoallylation of aldehydes: Synergism of chiral and nonchiral Brønsted acids

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Volumn 133, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 5656-5659

  Ren, Hong ^a   Wulff, William D ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC ALDEHYDES; ASYMMETRIC INDUCTION; CATALYST SYSTEM; HOMOALLYLIC AMINES; SYNERGISTIC INTERACTION;

ALDEHYDES;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ALDEHYDE; AMINE; BRONSTED ACID;

ALLYLATION; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHIRALITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 79954512413     PISSN: 00027863     EISSN: 15205126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ja1110865     Document Type: Article

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