title: Asymmetric tandem Michael addition-ylide olefination reaction for the synthesis of optically active cyclohexa-1,3-diene derivatives.
abstract: The reaction of a crotonate-derived chiral phosphonium salt with alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds in the presence of Cs(2)CO(3) affords optically active cyclohexa-1,3-diene derivatives with up to 90% ee in good yields.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Long-Wu
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Shou-Bing
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing-Gang
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiu-Li
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Yong-Gui
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhou
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D053138:Cyclohexenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D053138:Cyclohexenes