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Synfacts 2008(11): 1214-1214  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1083384
Organo- and Biocatalysis
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α-Aminophosphonate-Catalyzed Michael Addition of Nitroalkanes to Enones

Contributor(s): Benjamin List, Kristina Zumbansen
M. Malmgren, J. Granander, M. Amedjkouh
University of Gothenburg, Göteburg, Sweden
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Publication Date:
23 October 2008 (online)

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Significance

Amedjkouh and co-workers report the conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to α,β-unsaturated ketones. Using pyrrolidine-based catalyst 1, the Michael products were obtained in moderate to good yields with good to high enantioselectivities.