title: Efficient proline-catalyzed Michael additions of unmodified ketones to nitro olefins.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Here we describe the proline-catalyzed Michael addition of unmodified ketones to nitro olefins. This novel reaction provides gamma-nitro ketones in modest enantioselectivity yet excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. blist@scripps.edu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: List
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pojarliev
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Martin