title: Eu(III) dithiocarbamate complex and N-p-tolylsulfonylphenylalanine as a novel chiral catalyst for the asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins.
abstract: The use of a new chiral lanthanide complex derived from a europium dithiocarbamate complex and a N-tosylated amino acid for the asymmetric synthesis of cyanohydrins is described. In some cases, high enantioselectivities were observed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Fundamental, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, 50740-540 Recife/PE, Brazil. julianadqf@yahoo.com.br
authors.forename: Juliana A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Vale
authors.forename: Wagner M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Faustino
authors.forename: Paulo H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Menezes
authors.forename: Gilberto F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: de Sá
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D005063:Europium; D009570:Nitriles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D010649:Phenylalanine / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D009570:Nitriles; D013859:Thiocarbamates; C430593:cyanohydrin; D005063:Europium; D010649:Phenylalanine