Enantioselective organocatalytic phospha-Michael reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Jul 14;46(26):4806-8. doi: 10.1039/c0cc00094a. Epub 2010 May 25.

Abstract

Enantioselective organocatalytic phospha-Michael reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketones and diaryl phosphine oxides has been developed for the first time employing multifunctional organocatalysts. Optically active products bearing quaternary chiral carbon stereocenters were obtained in high yields with good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Crystallography, X-Ray
  • Ketones / chemistry*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Oxides / chemistry
  • Phosphines / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Ketones
  • Oxides
  • Phosphines
  • phosphine