Enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of alpha-aminoketone to nitroolefins

Chem Commun (Camb). 2008 Oct 21:(39):4694-6. doi: 10.1039/b810789k. Epub 2008 Aug 28.

Authors

Sébastien Belot¹, Sarah Sulzer-Mossé, Stefan Kehrli, Alexandre Alexakis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai Ernest Ansermet, 30, 1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

PMID: 18830462
DOI: 10.1039/b810789k

Abstract

The enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of alpha-aminoketone to nitroolefins is reported.

MeSH terms

Alkenes / chemistry*
Catalysis
Ketones / chemistry*
Molecular Structure
Nitro Compounds / chemical synthesis
Nitro Compounds / chemistry*
Pyrrolidinones / chemical synthesis
Pyrrolidinones / chemistry
Stereoisomerism
Styrenes / chemistry

Substances

Alkenes
Ketones
Nitro Compounds
Pyrrolidinones
Styrenes