Enantiocontrolled synthesis of β-branched α-amino acids by using CuI-catalyzed 1,4-addition of glycine imines to β-substituted gem-diactivated olefins

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 23, 2011, Pages 6334-6337

  Hernández Toribio, Jorge ^a   Arrayás, Ramõn Gõmez ^a   Carretero, Juan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

amino acids; asymmetric catalysis; conjugate addition; copper; glycinate imines

Indexed keywords

1 ,4-ADDITION; ASYMMETRIC CATALYSIS; ASYMMETRIC CONJUGATE ADDITION; CONJUGATE ADDITION; ELECTRON WITHDRAWING GROUP; ENANTIOCONTROL; GLYCINATE; MICHAEL ACCEPTORS; SCHIFF BASIS;

CATALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OLEFINS; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

AMINO ACIDS;

ALKENE; AMINO ACID; COPPER; GLYCINE; IMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ALKENES; AMINO ACIDS; CATALYSIS; COPPER; GLYCINE; IMINES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 79958217048     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201100374     Document Type: Article

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