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The enantioselective intramolecular Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction catalyzed by amino acid-derived phosphinothiourea

JJ Gong, K Yuan, HL Song, XY Wu

Index: Gong, Jing-Jing; Yuan, Kui; Song, Hong-Liang; Wu, Xin-Yan Tetrahedron, 2010 , vol. 66, # 13 p. 2439 - 2443

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Abstract

A series of chiral bifunctional phosphinothioureas derived from l-amino acids have been developed to promote the enantioselective intramolecular Morita–Baylis–Hillman reaction. The process afforded the cyclic hydroxyl enones with up to 84% ee and good yields under mild conditions.