Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) A highly enantioselective, organocatalytic Mukaiyama-Michael addition reaction of silyl ethers and α,β- unsaturated aldehydes has been developed. The process, catalyzed by MacMillan's chiral imidazolidinone, affords δ-keto aldehydes in high yields (56-87%) and high enantioselectivities (85-97% ee). Moreover, the reaction is applicable to a wide range of silyl ethers and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and, as such, provides access to a range of important synthetic building blocks.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1637-1639 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 14 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry