Highly efficient ytterbium triflate catalyzed Michael additions of α-nitroesters in water

Erik Keller, Ben L. Feringa

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    Abstract

    Michael additions of α-nitroesters with enones and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes result in quantitative conversions to the corresponding 1,4-adducts by performing the reactions in water in the presence of ytterbium triflate as water-tolerant Lewis acid.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)842-844
    JournalAccounts and Rapid Communications in Chemical Synthesis
    Volume1997
    Issue number7
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1997

    Keywords

    • ytterbium triflate
    • α-nitroesters
    • michael additions
    • catalysis in water

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