Catalytic Asymmetric Intermolecular Stetter Reactions of Enolizable Aldehydes with Nitrostyrenes: Computational Study Provides Insight into the Success of the Catalyst
Angewandte Chemie International EditionPublished 26 January 2012Open access
Daniel A. DiRocco, Elizabeth L. Noey, K. N. Houk, Tomislav Rovis
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It was recently reported that hetaryl aldehydes and enals react efficiently with nitroalkenes in the Stetter reaction, leading to β-nitro ketones with high enantioselectivity.
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