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Synfacts 2007(1): 0055-0055  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-955711
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Enantioselective Copper-Catalyzed Nitroaldol Reaction

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Joshua P. Abell
H. Maheswaran*, K. L. Prasanth, G. G. Krishna, K. Ravikumar, B. Sridhar, M. L. Kantam
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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15 December 2006 (online)

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Significance

Several very effective methods exist for asymmetric nitroaldol product formation. This new method utilizes copper(II) and a double catalytic activation method to achieve high yields and good to high enantioselectivities.