Highly enantioselective organocatalytic conjugate addition of nitromethane to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes:: Three-step synthesis of optically active baclofen

被引:114
作者
Zu, Liansuo [1 ]
Xie, Hexin [1 ]
Li, Hao [1 ]
Wang, Han [1 ]
Wang, Wei [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New Mexico, Dept Chem & Biol Chem, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA
关键词
asymmetric catalysis; asymmetric synthesis; C-C bond formation; Michael addition; organic; catalysis;
D O I
10.1002/adsc.200700353
中图分类号
O69 [应用化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
An efficient, organocatalytic, highly enantioselective, conjugate addition reaction of nitromethane with a,p-unsaturated aldehydes has been developed. The process serves as the key step for a practical 3-step synthesis of chiral baclofen, an antispastic drug.
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页码:2660 / 2664
页数:5
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