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Chiral Phosphoric Acid Catalyzed Peroxidation of Imines

Angewandte Chemie International EditionPublished 26 July 2010
Wen‐Hua Zheng, Łukasz Wojtas, Jon C. Antilla
Citations89
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score5.55
SNIP2.47

Abstract

Something to COO about: The title reaction provides direct access to α-amino peroxides with high enantioselectivity (see scheme). The phosphoric acid catalyst is thought to activate both the nucleophile and electrophile through hydrogen-bonding interactions.

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Chemistry