A novel C-5' substituted cinchona alkaloid-derived catalyst promotes additions of alkyl thiols to nitroolefins with excellent enantioselectivity.
A new bifunctional C-5' substituted cinchona alkaloid-based catalyst promotes the first highly enantioselective additions of alkyl thiols to nitrostyrenes.
School of Chemistry, Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Carole
C
Palacio
Stephen J
SJ
Connon
D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002930:Cinchona Alkaloids / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
D000475:Alkenes; D002930:Cinchona Alkaloids; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds