title: Remote control of axial chirality: aminocatalytic desymmetrization of N-arylmaleimides via vinylogous Michael addition.
abstract: Remote control of the axial chirality of N-(2-t-butylphenyl)succinimides was realized via the vinylogous Michael addition of 3-substituted cyclohexenones to N-(2-t-butylphenyl)maleimides. 9-Amino(9-deoxy)epi-quinine promoted the enantioselective desymmetrization, leading to atropisomeric succinimides with two adjacent stereocenters.
authors.affiliation: Department of Industrial Chemistry "Toso Montanari", Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna , Viale del Risorgimento 4, 40136-Bologna- Italy.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Di Iorio
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Righi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzanti
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mancinelli
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciogli
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bencivenni