## Abstract The development of general and efficient asymmetricorganocatalytic additions of malononitrile and nitromethane to 1,5‐diarylpenta‐2,4‐dien‐1‐ones (cinnamylideneacetophenones) catalyzed by cinchona organocatalysts is reported. The reactions afforded excellent enantioselectivities (up to
ChemInform Abstract: Highly Enantioselective 1,4-Michael Additions of Nucleophiles to Unsaturated Aryl Ketones with Organocatalysis of Bifunctional Cinchona Alkaloids.
✍ Scribed by Cristina G. Oliva; Artur M. S. Silva; Diana I. S. P. Resende; Filipe A. A. Paz; Jose A. S. Cavaleiro
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Weight
- 42 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0931-7597
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Asymmetric 1,4‐Michael additions of malononitrile and nitromethane to a wide spectrum of α,β,γ,δ‐unsaturated aryl ketones assisted by organocatalysis by bifunctional cinchona alkaloids is developed.
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