Abstract
A highly efficient method is reported for the asymmetric conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to alpha,beta-unsaturated 2-pyridylsulfones. Using a Cu/TolBinap complex, excellent enantioselectivities and high yields are obtained for a wide variety of aliphatic substrates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4219-4222 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic letters |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 19 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2-Oct-2008 |
Keywords
- ALPHA,BETA-UNSATURATED SULFONES
- LIGANDS
- ACIDS
- REDUCTION
- ENONES