Synlett 1994; 1994(6): 413-414
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-22869
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Planar Chiral Arylaldehydeimine Tricarbonylchromium Complexes in the Asymmetric Baylis - Hillman Coupling Reaction

E. Peter Kündig* , Long He Xu, Barbara Schnell
  • *Département de Chimie Organique, Université de Genève, 30 quai Ernest Ansermet, CH-1211 Genève 4, Switzerland
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18 September 2002 (online)

The DABCO-catalyzed coupling reaction of methyl acrylate and acrylonitrile with enantiomerically pure planar chiral o-substituted (benzaldehyde tosylimine) Cr(CO)3 complexes after metal removal provides chiral amines in high yields and enantiomeric excess.

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