Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate alkynylation of nitroalkenes

Chem Commun (Camb). 2010 Sep 28;46(36):6837-9. doi: 10.1039/c0cc02181d. Epub 2010 Aug 18.

Abstract

Asymmetric addition of (triisopropylsilyl)acetylene to nitroalkenes took place in the presence of a rhodium/chiral bisphosphine catalyst to give beta-alkynylated nitroalkanes in high yields with high enantioselectivity.