Organic letters

Lanthanide Lewis acid-mediated enantioselective conjugate radical additions

MP Sibi, S Manyem

Index: Sibi, Mukund P.; Manyem, Shankar Organic Letters, 2002 ,  vol. 4,  # 17  p. 2929 - 2932

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Abstract

Lanthanide triflates along with proline-derived ligands have been found to be efficient catalysts for enantioselective conjugate addition of nucleophilic radicals to enoates. N-Acyl oxazolidinones, when used as achiral additives, gave meaningful enhancements in the ees for the product.