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Catalytic enantioselective conjugate reduction of lactones and lactams
Hughes, Gregory,Kimura, Masanari,Buchwald, Stephen L.
, p. 11253 - 11258 (2007/10/03)
A dramatic acceleration of the enantioselective copper-catalyzed conjugate reduction of α,β-unsaturated lactones, lactams, and esters is reported upon addition of alcohol additives. Good to excellent yields and enantioselectivities were realized using a catalyst generated in situ from CuCl2·H2O, t-BuONa, p-tol-BINAP, and PMHS, and this methodology was applied to the synthesis of (-)-Paroxetine.