title: Synthesis of novel chiral tridentate Schiff-base ligands and their applications in catalytic asymmetric Henry reaction.
abstract: A series of chiral tridentate Schiff-bases were prepared and used as ligands in the catalytic asymmetric Henry reaction. Under the optimal conditions, a variety of arylaldehydes were smoothly converted into corresponding adducts with high yields (up to 98%) and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee).
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Gen-Rong
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Qiang
authors.forename: Tian-Hua
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Xiao-Cong
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiao-Xia
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Qing-Bao
authors.initials: QB
authors.lastname: Song
keywords: Henry reaction; asymmetric catalysis; chiral tridentate Schiff base; copper(II) complexes; enantioselectivities