Catalytic asymmetric henry reaction of nitroalkanes and aldehydes catalyzed by a chiral N, N '-dioxide/Cu(I) complex

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo5027832

An easily available N,N'-dioxide/Cu(I) complex has been developed for the catalytic asymmetric nitroaldol (Henry) reaction of aldehydes with nitroethane. Under mild reaction conditions, a series of substituted aromatic, heteroaromatic and α,β-unsaturated