title: Phosphine-catalyzed regioselective Michael addition to allenoates.
abstract: The first phosphine catalysed Michael addition of arylcyanoacetates to allenoates has been developed, and the β-selective products with a quaternary center were obtained in excellent yields. This unusual regioselectivity may open new opportunities to access interesting molecular structures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Republic of Singapore 117543. chmlyx@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Vasudeva Rao
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Gandi
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Republic of Singapore 117543. chmlyx@nus.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Yixin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lu