Highly Enantioselective Conjugate Addition of Glycine Imines to Activated Alkenes Catalyzed by Amino-Acid-Derived Chiral Phosphonium Salts

Shan Wen, Xing Li, Weijun Yao, Abdul Waheed, Nisar Ullah*, Yixin Lu

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Abstract

Chiral quaternary phosphonium salts derived from amino acids were readily prepared and employed as phase-transfer catalysts for the highly enantioselective conjugate addition of glycine imines to various activated alkenes, including chalcones, acrylates, and vinyl ketones.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4298-4301
Number of pages4
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2016
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2016

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Keywords

  • Amino acids
  • Asymmetric synthesis
  • Conjugate addition
  • Phase-transfer catalysis
  • Phosphonium salts

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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