Catalytic Asymmetric 1,4-Additions of β-Keto Esters to Nitroalkenes Promoted by a Bifunctional Homobimetallic Co2-Schiff Base Complex

Catalytic asymmetric 1,4-addition of β-keto esters to nitroalkenes is described. 2.5 mol % of a homobimetallic Lewis acid/Brønsted base bifunctional Co2-Schiff base complex smoothly promoted the reaction in excellent yield (up to 99%), diastereoselectivity, and enantioselectivity (up to >30:1...

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Main Authors: Masakatsu Shibasaki, Shigeki Matsunaga, Zhihua Chen, Makoto Furutachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-01-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/1/532/