Abstract
The first examples of highly enantioselective organocatalytic Mannich reactions of ferrocenecarbaldehyde are disclosed. The reaction is catalyzed by simple amino acids and gives access to β-arylamino-β-ferrocenylketones in high yields and with up to 99% ee.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6559-6562 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 10 Nov 2008 |
Keywords
- Amines
- Amino acids
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Ferrocenes
- Mannich reaction
- Organocatalysis