Abstract
A direct asymmetric organocatalytic aza-Henry reaction has been developed in which a new bifuctlonal Bronsted-acid-catalyzed activation of nitroalkanes provides an efficient access to α,β-diamino acids with high dia- and enantioselectivities under mild and base-free reaction conditions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1731-1734 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry