Functionalized Chiral Ionic Liquid Catalyzed Enantioselective Desymmetrizations of Prochiral Ketones via Asymmetric Michael Addition Reaction

Sanzhong Luo, Long Zhang, Xueling Mi, Yupu Qiao, Jin‐Pei Cheng

The Journal of Organic Chemistry · 2007 · 109 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

Functionalized chiral ionic liquids were found to be highly effective and reusable organocatalysts for asymmetric Michael additions of 4-substituted cyclohexanones. The desymmetrization reaction afforded the desired Michael adducts bearing three carbon stereocenters with up to 99% ee.

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