Abstract
An enantioselective, organocatalytic Michael addition reaction of thioacetic acid with enones has been developed. The process, catalyzed by a chiral bifunctional amine thiourea, furnishes products in excellent yields with up to 63% ee.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 3145-3148 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Amine thiourea
- Asymmetric organocatalysis
- Enones
- Michael addition reaction
- Thioacetic acid
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry