title: Preparation of indium nitronates and their Henry reactions.
abstract: Indium nitronates were readily prepared from commercially available nitroalkanes by transmetallation of the corresponding lithium nitronates with indium salts. The Henry reaction of this indium organometallics with aldehydes afforded β-nitroalkanols in moderate to high yields. The use of chiral sugar aldehydes furnished the corresponding carbohydrate-derived β-nitroalkanols with excellent stereoselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry & QOPNA, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal. artur.silva@ua.pt rsoengas@ua.pt.
authors.forename: Raquel G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Soengas
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acúrcio
authors.forename: Artur M S
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Silva