Tridentate ligands derived from L-tert-Leucine for the Cu(II) mediated asymmetric Henry reaction
Articles > Article ยท 2011
Authors: Neslihan Korkmaz, Demet ASTLEY, Stephen Thomas ASTLEY
TURKISH JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2011, vol 35, pp 361-374
DOI: 10.3906/kim-1009-15
Summary
Chiral tridentate Schiff base ligands were prepared from L-tert-Leucine and used as catalysts in the asymmetric Henry reaction in the presence of Cu(II) ions. Moderate enantiomeric excesses (up to 66%) and yields (up to 76%) of the desired beta-nitroalcohols were obtained.