Rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric conjugate alkynylation of nitroalkenes.
Asymmetric addition of (triisopropylsilyl)acetylene to nitroalkenes took place in the presence of a rhodium/chiral bisphosphine catalyst to give beta-alkynylated nitroalkanes in high yields with high enantioselectivity.
Nishimura
Takahiro
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Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan. tnishi@kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Sawano
Takahiro
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Tokuji
Sumito
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Hayashi
Tamio
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