A tandem isomerization-Mannich reaction for the enantioselective synthesis of β-amino ketones and β-amino alcohols with applications as key intermediates for ent-nikkomycins and ent-funebrine

European Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 19, 2011, Pages 3430-3436

  Cao, Hai Thuong ^a   Roisnel, Thierry ^a   Valleix, Alain ^b   Grée, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

Allylic compounds; Amino alcohols; Amino ketones; Mannich reaction; Natural products

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959697123     PISSN: 1434193X     EISSN: 10990690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.201100352     Document Type: Article

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