title: Enamine catalysis.
abstract: The reversible reaction of primary or secondary amines with enolizable aldehydes or ketones affords nucleophilic intermediates, enamines. With chiral amines, catalytic enantioselective reactions via enamine intermediates become possible. In this review, structure-activity relationships and the scope as well as current limitations of enamine catalysis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Jyväskylä, P. O. B. 35, FI-40014 JYU, Jyväskylä, Finland. Petri.Pihko@jyu.fi
authors.forename: Petri M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pihko
authors.forename: Inkeri
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Majander
authors.forename: Anniina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erkkilä
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000588:Amines