- Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate alkynylation of nitroalkenes.
Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate alkynylation of nitroalkenes.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2010-08-19)
Takahiro Nishimura, Takahiro Sawano, Sumito Tokuji, Tamio Hayashi
PMID20717608
ABSTRACT
Asymmetric addition of (triisopropylsilyl)acetylene to nitroalkenes took place in the presence of a rhodium/chiral bisphosphine catalyst to give beta-alkynylated nitroalkanes in high yields with high enantioselectivity.
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