| Literature DB >> 25867945 |
Chang Min1, Chih-Tsung Lin1, Daniel Seidel2.
Abstract
A readily available chiral Brønsted acid was identified as an efficient catalyst for intramolecular Povarov reactions. Polycyclic amines containing three contiguous stereogenic centers were obtained with excellent stereocontrol in a single step from secondary anilines and aldehydes possessing a pendent dienophile. These transformations constitute the first examples of catalytic enantioselective intramolecular aza-Diels-Alder reactions.Entities:
Keywords: Brønsted acids; asymmetric catalysis; cycloaddition; ion pairs; organocatalysis
Year: 2015 PMID: 25867945 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201501536
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ISSN: 1433-7851 Impact factor: 15.336