Volume 28, Issue 13
Preparative Organic Chemistry
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ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Synthesis of δ-Keto Esters via Michael Additions of Chiral Carbene Complexes.

Y. SHI

Y. SHI

Dep. Chem., Univ. Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

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W. D. WULFF

W. D. WULFF

Dep. Chem., Univ. Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

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G. P. A. YAP

G. P. A. YAP

Dep. Chem., Univ. Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

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A. L. RHEINGOLD

A. L. RHEINGOLD

Dep. Chem., Univ. Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA

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First published: 04 August 2010

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The asymmetric Michael addition of enolates of chiral imidazolidinone carbene complexes (II) to α,β-unsaturated ketones (I) occurs with high to excellent induction thus offering a convenient route to optically pure δ-keto esters (V).

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