Abstract
A (S)-pyrrolidine sulfonamide catalyzed asymmetric direct aldol reaction of aryl methyl ketones with aromatic aldehydes has been developed with moderate to good enantioselectivities. The study considerably broadens the substrate scope of chiral amines promoted aldol processes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2681-2684 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 21 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aldol reaction
- Aryl alkyl ketones
- Pyrrolidine sulfonamide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry