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DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380117
Catalytic Asymmetric Strecker Reaction: Bifunctional Chiral Tertiary Amine/Hydrogen-Bond Donor Catalysis Joins the Field
Publication History
Received: 27 October 2014
Accepted after revision: 25 December 2014
Publication Date:
28 January 2015 (online)


Abstract
Bifunctional chiral tertiary amine/hydrogen-bond donor catalysis has recently emerged as a powerful strategy for developing catalytic asymmetric Strecker reactions for the synthesis of various types of optically active α-amino nitriles, useful as versatile building blocks for the synthesis of value-added products such as α-amino acids, 1,2-diamines, or heterocycles. This short review discusses the advantages of this strategy, summarizes recent advances, and describes the synthetic opportunities that remain open.
1 Introduction
2 Tertiary Amine/Hydrogen-Bond Donor Catalysis of Asymmetric Strecker Reactions
3 Summary and Outlook