An asymmetric Michael addition of α,α-disubstituted aldehydes to maleimides leading to a one-pot enantioselective synthesis of lactones catalyzed by amino acids

Organic Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2406-2409

  Kokotos, Christoforos G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; ALPHA TERT BUTYL ASPARTATE; ALPHA-TERT-BUTYL ASPARTATE; AMINO ACID; ASPARTIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; LACTONE; MALEIMIDE DERIVATIVE; PHENYLALANINE;

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

ALDEHYDES; AMINO ACIDS; ASPARTIC ACID; CATALYSIS; LACTONES; MALEIMIDES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENYLALANINE; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 84877911144     PISSN: 15237060     EISSN: 15237052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ol4008662     Document Type: Article

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