Biscinchona alkaloids as highly efficient bifunctional organocatalysts for the asymmetric conjugate addition of malonates to nitroalkenes at ambient temperature

Fei Li, Ying Zi Li, Zhen Shan Jia, Ming Hua Xu, Ping Tian, Guo Qiang Lin

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Abstract

The novel bifunctional bisalkaloids have been developed as highly efficient catalysts for the asymmetric conjugate addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds to nitroalkenes with low catalyst loading (1 mol %) at ambient temperature, providing the products with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)10186-10194
Number of pages9
JournalTetrahedron
Volume67
Issue number52
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 30 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Baclofen
  • Bifinctional
  • Biscinchona alkaloids
  • Conjugate addition
  • Nitroalkenes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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