VAPOL phosphoric acid catalysis: the highly enantioselective addition of imides to imines

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Nov 21:(43):4477-9. doi: 10.1039/b709276h. Epub 2007 Aug 21.

Abstract

The first highly enantioselective catalytic method for the preparation of chiral aminals via the addition of imide nucleophiles to imines is reported.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Imides / chemistry*
  • Imines / chemistry*
  • Models, Molecular
  • Phenanthrenes / chemistry*
  • Phosphoric Acids / chemistry*
  • Phthalimides / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Imides
  • Imines
  • Phenanthrenes
  • Phosphoric Acids
  • Phthalimides
  • VAPOL ligand