Abstract
Direct catalytic addition of acetonitrile pronucleophiles to thiophosphinoylimines is described. Soft Lewis acid-hard Brønsted base cooperative catalysis is crucial to promote this elusive carbon-carbon bond-forming reaction in an enantioselective fashion.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11227-11229 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 95 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Nov 5 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Ceramics and Composites
- Chemistry(all)
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry