• Title/Summary/Keyword: Nitroolefin

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Asymmetric Michael Addition of Ketones to Nitroolefins Catalyzed by a New Chiral Catalyst

  • Wang, Lian-Jun;Hu, Feng-Feng
    • Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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    • v.31 no.5
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    • pp.1280-1282
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    • 2010
  • A new chiral catalyst was synthesized and found that it could catalyzed the asymmetric Michael reaction of ketones with nitroolefins smoothly at room temperature, giving the desired adducts in 71 - 92% yields with excellent diastereoselectivities and high enantioselectivities (up to 95% ee).