Abstract Structurally well-defined bimetallic titanium (IV)(salen) and monometallic vanadium (V)(salen) complexes have been used as catalysts for the asymmetric addition of trimethylsilyl cyanide to β-nitroalkenes to produce chiral nitronitriles with ee values in the range of 79–89% and conversions up to 100% at 0 C. The reaction conditions (solvent, temperature, time and vanadium complex counter-ion) were optimised, and it was shown ...
