title: Highly enantioselective Michael addition of malonates to beta,gamma-unsaturated alpha-ketoesters catalyzed by chiral N,N'-dioxide-Yttrium(III) complexes with convenient procedure.
abstract: Highly enantioselective Michael addition of malonates to beta,gamma-unsaturated alpha-ketoesters has been promoted by chiral N,N'-dioxide-Yttrium(iii) complexes, providing the corresponding products in excellent yields with 94-99% ee values.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610064, PR China.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wentao
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D004952:Esters / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008314:Malonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D015019:Yttrium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D007659:Ketones; D008314:Malonates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D015019:Yttrium