Journals / Turkish Journal of Chemistry / 2011 / Cilt: 35 - Sayı: 3

Tridentate ligands derived from L-tert-Leucine for the Cu(II) mediated asymmetric Henry reaction

Pages
361–374
DOI
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Abstract

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 b-nitroalcohols were obtained.

Özet

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 b-nitroalcohols were obtained.

Keywords: Asymmetric Henry reaction, chiral Schiff base, L-tert-Leucine, amino alcohol, tridentate ligand