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Synthesis 2007(16): 2571-2575
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983795
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983795
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Chiral-Thiourea-Catalyzed Direct Mannich Reaction
Further Information
Received
1 January 2007
Publication Date:
12 July 2007 (online)
Publication History
Publication Date:
12 July 2007 (online)

Abstract
In the presence of a chiral thiourea as a bifunctional organocatalyst, Mannich reaction of N-Boc-imine with prochiral 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds proceeded with excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities.
Key words
organocatalyst - thiourea - enantioselective - Mannich reaction - imine
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