Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5218355 Tetrahedron 2012 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

The steric and electronic properties of chiral Schiff base ligands derived from cinchona alkaloids were evaluated in asymmetric Henry reactions. Amongst these, the sterically hindered ligand 2 showed outstanding catalytic efficiency in the Cu(II) catalyzed asymmetric addition of nitroalkanes to a variety of aldehydes to afford the desired adducts in high yields (up to 97%) with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee) and moderate to good diastereoselectivities (up to 84:16 dr).

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