A novel C-5′ substituted cinchona alkaloid-derived catalyst promotes additions of alkyl thiols to nitroolefins with excellent enantioselectivity.

DOI Number:

10.1039/C2CC17965B

Reaction Category:

RXNO ID:

RXNO_0000009

Educt:

(E)-2-(2-nitrovinyl)pyridine, (4-(tert-butyl)phenyl)methanethiol

Product:

(R)-2-(1-((4-(tert-butyl)benzyl)thio)-2-nitroethyl)pyridine

Catalyst:

N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-[(8α,9R)-9-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)diphenylsilyl]oxy]-10,11-dihydro-6′-methoxycinchonan-5′-yl]-urea

Cas No:

1362113-49-2

Cas No:

522-66-7