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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 842-844 |
| Journal | Accounts and Rapid Communications in Chemical Synthesis |
| Volume | 1997 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1997 |
Keywords
- ytterbium triflate
- α-nitroesters
- michael additions
- catalysis in water