title: Asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction involving chiral benzimidazoles as organocatalysts.
abstract: (S)-(-)-2-(α-hydroxyethyl)-benzimidazole and (S)-(+)-2-(α-hydroxybenzyl)-benzimidazole work as chiral Brønsted bases (BBs) in Diels-Alder reaction between anthrone and maleimides under mild reaction condition. These chiral BBs cause asymmetric induction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, Vidyanagari, Kalina, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Nitin A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Mirgane
authors.forename: Anil V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Karnik