title: Silanediols: a new class of hydrogen bond donor catalysts.
abstract: Silanediols are introduced as a new class of hydrogen bond donor catalysts for the activation of nitroalkenes toward nucleophilic attack. Excellent yields of product are obtained for the conjugate addition of indole to β-nitrostyrene catalyzed with a stable, storable dinaphthyl-derived silanediol. The preparation and structural characterization of a C(2)-symmetric chiral silanediol is also reported along with its ability to catalyze the conjugate addition reaction.
authors: Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
authors: Andrew G
authors: AG
authors: Schafer
authors: Joshua M
authors: JM
authors: Wieting
authors: Anita E
authors: AE
authors: Mattson