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    Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael addition of β-diketones to β-nitrostyrene: The first Michael addition of dipivaloylmethane to an activated olefin


    Gavin, Declan P. and Stephens, John C. (2011) Organocatalytic enantioselective Michael addition of β-diketones to β-nitrostyrene: The first Michael addition of dipivaloylmethane to an activated olefin. ARKIVOC, 2011 (9). pp. 407-421. ISSN 1551-7012

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    Abstract

    The addition of a family of β-diketones to β-nitrostyrene was explored using a library of cinchona organocatalysts. A thiourea organocatalyst, under improved reaction conditions, is shown to be much more efficient at catalyzing this reaction than previously reported giving excellent yields and enantioselectivites (up to 95% yield and 97% ee). The same thiourea organocatalyst was employed in the first successful Michael addition of the sterically challenging dipivaloylmethane to β-nitrostyrene (99% ee).

    Item Type: Article
    Additional Information: The definitive version of this article with supplementary material is available at ARKIVOC Vol.2011 No.9 pp.407-421.
    Keywords: Organocatalysis; nitrostyrene; β-diketones; Michael addition; bifunctional thiourea catalysts; cinchona alkaloids;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry
    Item ID: 3830
    Depositing User: Dr John Stephens
    Date Deposited: 22 Aug 2012 15:39
    Journal or Publication Title: ARKIVOC
    Publisher: ARKAT-USA
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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