Enantioselective Organocatalytic Conjugate Reduction of β-Azole-Containing α, β-Unsaturated Aldehydes

…, J Dash, JH Rigby, S Arseniyadis, J Cossy

Index: Gebauer, Julian; Arseniyadis, Stellios; Cossy, Janine Organic Letters, 2007 , vol. 9, # 17 p. 3425 - 3427

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Abstract

β-Azole-containing α, β-unsaturated aldehydes were successfully reduced under highly enantioselective organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation conditions. The products were obtained in good yields and up to 94% optical purity. This simple process was successfully