Enantiocontrolled synthesis of tertiary a-hydroxy-a-ynyl esters by dimethylzinc-mediated addition of alkynes to a-keto esters

Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis

Volumn 354, Issue 14-15, 2012, Pages 2797-2804

  Infante, Rebeca ^a   Gago, Alfonso ^a   Nieto, Javier ^a   Andrés, Celia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alkynylation; Asymmetric catalysis; enantioselectivity; ketones; Propargylic alcohols; zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869029311     PISSN: 16154150     EISSN: 16154169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/adsc.201200185     Document Type: Article

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