Hydrogen-bonding asymmetric metal catalysis with [alpha]-amino acids: a simple and tunable approach to high enantioinduction

Authors :: Yingdong Lu
Johnstone, Tim C.
Arndtsen, Bruce A.
Source :: Journal of the American Chemical Society. August 19, 2009, Vol. 131 Issue 32, 11284-11285
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The article presents a newly developed approach that can be used for the formation of chiral catalysts with high enantioinduction. It is proved that several different chiral environments with different amino acids or ligands can be formed by the discussed method.

Subjects :: Amino acids -- Chemical properties
Amino acids -- Structure
Catalysis -- Analysis
Copper -- Chemical properties
Hydrogen bonding -- Analysis
Schiff bases -- Chemical properties
Chemistry

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