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Mechanistic studies on the asymmetric alkylation of amino ester enolates using a copper(II)salen catalyst

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Michael North

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Abstract

Hammett data indicate that the asymmetric alkylation of enolates catalysed by copper(II)salen complex 1, proceeds by an asynchronous SN2 reaction and that the role of the catalyst is to enhance the nucleophilicity of the enolate. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2005.

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Author(s): Banti D, Belokon YN, Fu W-L, Groaz E, North M

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Chemical Communications

Year: 2005

Issue: 21

Pages: 2707-2709

Print publication date: 07/06/2005

ISSN (print): 1359-7345

ISSN (electronic): 1364-548X

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b500813a

DOI: 10.1039/b500813a

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