Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) The less problematic acetyl cyanide can be used instead of toxic HCN for the highly enantioselective acyl-Strecker-type reaction. In the presence of an N-benzylimine and a catalytic amount of Jacobsen's catalyst 1, the desired α-amidonitrile is obtained in excellent enantioselectivity and yield.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 612-614 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Acylcyanation
- Asymmetric catalysis
- Organocatalysis
- Strecker reaction
- Thiourea