title: Convenient catalytic, enantioselective conjugate reduction of nitroalkenes using CuF2.
abstract: We document the use of a new catalyst system for the enantioselective conjugate reduction of nitroalkenes utilizing commercially available CuF(2) and the bis-phosphine JOSIPHOS as a ligand. This new protocol not only facilitates ready access to a variety of optically active nitroalkanes, but the results provide also new insight into copper-catalyzed reactions. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Zürich, ETH Hönggerberg, HCI, H335, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Constantin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Czekelius
authors.forename: Erick M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Carreira