Mn(III) salen complexes-catalyzed enantioselective addition of trimethyl silylcyanide to N-benzylimines in the presence of 4-phenyl pyridine-N-oxide as an additive

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tetasy.2010.07.003

Chiral monomeric and dimeric Mn(III) salen complexes viz., [(S,S)-N,N′-bis(3,5-di-tert-butylsalicylidene)-1,2-cyclohexanediaminato manganese(III) chloride and 5,5-methylene di-[(S,S)-{N-(3-tert-butyl salicylidine)-N′-(3′,5′-di-tert-butyl salicylidene)}-1,