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Synergistic catalysis: Enantioselective addition of Alkylbenzoxazoles to Enals

  • Marta Meazza
  • , Victor Ceban
  • , Mateusz B. Pitak
  • , Simon J. Coles
  • , Ramon Rios
  • University of Southampton

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Abstract

A novel catalytic enantioselective methodology based on synergistic catalysis is reported. The strategy involves: 1) the metal-Lewis-acid activation of alkylazaarenes, and 2) the secondary-amine activation of enals. Consequently, highly functionalized chiral alkylazaarenes were obtained in good yields and with reasonable stereoselectivity.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)16853-16857
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume20
Issue number51
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2014

Keywords

  • alkyl azaarenes
  • Iminium catalysis
  • Michael addition
  • Palladium
  • Synergistic catalysis

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