Cooperative catalytic reactions using organocatalysts and transition metal catalysts: enantioselective propargylic alkylation of propargylic esters with aldehydes
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- DOI: 10.1021/ol1027865
Cooperative catalytic reactions using organocatalysts and transition metal catalysts: enantioselective propargylic alkylation of propargylic esters with aldehydes
Abstract
The enantioselective propargylic alkylation of propargylic esters with aldehydes in the presence of a copper complex and an optically active secondary amine as cocatalysts has been found to give the corresponding propargylic alkylated products in good yields as a mixture of two diastereoisomers with a high enantioselectivity.