Theoretical Investigations toward the Asymmetric Insertion Reaction of Diazoester with Aldehyde Catalyzed by N-Protonated Chiral Oxazaborolidine: Mechanisms and Stereoselectivity

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 119, Issue 30, 2015, Pages 8422-8431

  Wang, Yang ^a   Guo, Xiaokang ^a   Tang, Mingsheng ^a   Wei, Donghui ^a  

^a ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPUTATION THEORY; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PROTONATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STEREOSELECTIVITY;

CARBON-CARBON BOND FORMATION; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; HYDROGEN MIGRATION; INSERTION PRODUCTS; INSERTION REACTIONS; LEWIS ACID CATALYSTS; REACTION MECHANISM; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

EID: 84938226088     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5b04793     Document Type: Article

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