Abstract
Metal-free at last! The first enantioselective organocatalytic reduction of pyridine derivatives leads to hexahydrochinolinones and tetrahydropyridines in good yields and with excellent enantioselctivities (up to 92% ee; see scheme). These compounds are starting materials for the synthesis of various natural products.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 4562-4565 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bronsted acids
- Ion-pair catalysis
- Piperidines
- Reduction
- Transfer hydrogenation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry