title: Direct catalytic asymmetric addition of allylic cyanides to aldehydes for expeditious access to enantioenriched unsaturated δ-valerolactones.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbial Chemistry (BIKAKEN), Tokyo, 3-14-23 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0021, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasunari
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takada
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: Naoya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumagai
authors.forename: Masakatsu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibasaki
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003486:Cyanides / Q000737:chemistry*; D058116:Lewis Acids / Q000737:chemistry; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D011090:Polyenes / Q000737:chemistry; D011753:Pyrones / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D003486:Cyanides; D058116:Lewis Acids; D009570:Nitriles; D011090:Polyenes; D011753:Pyrones; C052207:delta-valerolactone; C015660:allyl cyanide; C040313:fostriecin