Synthesis of chiral 5-substituted 2-pyrrolidinones: An unusual one-step transformation

A simple asymmetric synthesis of 2-substituted pyrrolidines and 5-substituted pyrrolidinones

Laurence E. Burgess, A. I. MEYERS · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1992 · 154 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry +8

Selective reduction of α,β-unsaturated esters in the presence of olefins

Tomáš Hudlický, G. SINAI‐ZINGDE, Michael G. Natchus · Tetrahedron Letters · 1987 · 115 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry +5

Asymmetric synthesis of .gamma.,.gamma.-dialkyl-.gamma.-aminobutyric acid analogs and 2,2-disubstituted pyrrolidines. Control of stereochemistry in aminal ring opening by varying the extent of allylic 1,3 strain

Laurence E. Burgess, A. I. MEYERS · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 1991 · 85 citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry +11

Highly diastereoselective alkylation of chiral tin(II) enolates onto cyclic acyl imines. An efficient asymmetric synthesis of bicyclic alkaloids bearing a nitrogen atom ring juncture

Yoshimitsu Nagao, Masahito Ochiai, Shigeru Tsukagoshi et al. · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1990 · 80 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry +12

Electrophilic olefin heterocyclization in organic synthesis. Stereoselective synthesis of 4,5-disubstituted .gamma.-lactams by iodine-induced lactam formation of .gamma.,.delta.-unsaturated thioimidates

Hiroki Takahata, Tamotsu Takamatsu, Takao Yamazaki · The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 1989 · 69 citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Biocatalysis +9