Chemical Communications · 1998 · 128 citations · 8 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisAldehydesAsymmetric SynthesisEnantioselective CatalysisEnantioselective Catalyst DesignEnantioselective SynthesisKetones
A novel chiral pyrrolizidine base 5 derived from L-proline promotes the Baylis–Hillman reaction of ethyl and methyl vinyl ketones with electron deficient aromatic aldehydes with moderate levels of enantiomeric excess.
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