title: Enantioselective nitroaldol (Henry) reaction using copper(II) complexes of (-)-sparteine.
abstract: The dichloro[(-)-sparteine-N,N']copper(II) complex provides Henry adducts with high enantioselectivities (73-97% ee) in Henry reaction between nitromethane and various aldehydes.
authors.affiliation: IPC Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India. maheswaran_dr@yahoo.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maheswaran
authors.forename: K Leon
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Prasanth
authors.forename: G Gopi
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ravikumar
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sridhar
authors.forename: M Lakshmi
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kantam
mesh_terms: D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D009595:Nitroparaffins / Q000737:chemistry*; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D012997:Solvents / Q000737:chemistry; D013034:Sparteine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001547:Benzaldehydes; D009595:Nitroparaffins; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D012997:Solvents; D013034:Sparteine; C029915:4-nitrobenzaldehyde; D003300:Copper; D008697:Methane; C008640:nitromethane