Asymmetric α-amination of β-keto esters using a guanidine–bisurea bifunctional organocatalyst

An asymmetric α-amination of β-keto esters with azodicarboxylate in the presence of a guanidine–bisurea bifunctional organocatalyst was investigated. The α-amination products were obtained in up to 99% yield with up to 94% ee.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Minami Odagi, Yoshiharu Yamamoto, Kazuo Nagasawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2016-02-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.12.22