Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of γ-butenolides by direct vinylogous reactions

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 845-853

  Yan, Lin ^a   Wu, Xiaohong ^a   Liu, Hongjun ^a   Xie, Liangying ^a   Jiang, Zhiyong ^a  

^a HENAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric synthesis; Butenolides; Vinylogous

Indexed keywords

1,2 DIAMINOCYCLOHEXANE; ADIPIC ACID; ALKENE; ALLYL COMPOUND; AMINOALCOHOL; BENZALDEHYDE; BUTENOLIDE; CHALCONE; FURANONE DERIVATIVE; GLYCEROL DERIVATIVE; IMINE; METAL COMPLEX; TACHYKININ RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; THIOUREA;

ALDOL REACTION; ALKYLATION; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CATALYST; MANNICH REACTION; MICHAEL ADDITION; OLEFINATION; REVIEW;

4-BUTYROLACTONE; ALKENES; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES, SYNTHETIC; COORDINATION COMPLEXES; FURANS;

EID: 84876719119     PISSN: 13895575     EISSN: 18755607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1389557511313060007     Document Type: Review

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