Abstract
A highly chemo- and enantioselective organocatalytic cyclopropanation of αβ-unsaturated aldehydes with bromomalonate and 2-bromoacetoacetate esters is presented. The reaction is catalyzed by chiral amines and gives access to 2-formylcyclopropanes in high yields and up to 99% ee.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1028-1032 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Advanced Synthesis and Catalysis |
Volume | 349 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2007 |
Keywords
- αβ-unsaturated aldehydes
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Cyclopropanes
- Domino reactions
- Halomalonates
- Organocatalysis