Primary amino acid lithium salt as a catalyst for asymmetric Michael addition of isobutyraldehyde with β-nitroalkenes

A Sato, M Yoshida, S Hara

Index: Sato, Atsushi; Yoshida, Masanori; Hara, Shoji Chemical Communications, 2008 , # 46 p. 6242 - 6244

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Abstract

It is an undeniable fact that amino acids are extremely important organic compounds in nature, since they are constituent elements of proteins , which are the essence of life. Since the end of the last century, amino acids and their analogues have been attracting the attention of organic chemists as asymmetric catalysts, because organocatalysts have advantages in handling, environmental safety and operation costs compared with transition metal ...