title: Synthesis of Prolinal Dithioacetals as Catalysts for the Highly Stereoselective Michael Addition of Ketones and Aldehydes to beta-Nitrostyrenes.
abstract: Catalytic highly enantioselective (up to >99% ee) and diastereoselective (up to 99% de) direct Michael addition of ketones and aldehydes to beta-nitrostyrenes have been achieved with readily accessible and highly tunable prolinal dithioacetal catalysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX78249, USA.
authors.forename: Tanmay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: Cong-Gui
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Zhao