Tetrahedron: Asymmetry

Investigation of a novel diamine based chiral auxiliary in the asymmetric alkylation of ketones

SL Clarke, CM McSweeney, GP McGlacken

Index: Clarke, Sarah L.; McSweeney, Christina M.; McGlacken, Gerard P. Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 2014 , vol. 25, # 4 p. 356 - 361

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Abstract

Abstract A novel chiral auxiliary containing a pyrrolidine ring has been utilised in the preparation of various chiral ketones with good to excellent enantioselectivities (up to 92%). It has been successfully employed in aldol and Michael reactions giving moderate to high selectivity.