title: Catalytic enantioselective conjugate allylation of unsaturated methylidene ketones.
abstract: The use of unsaturated methylidene ketones in catalytic conjugate allylations allows a significant expansion in substrate scope and, with appropriate chiral ligands, occurs in a highly enantioselective fashion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA.
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Brozek
authors.forename: Joshua D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Morken
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008024:Ligands; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D007659:Ketones; D008024:Ligands