Enantioselective synthesis of α,α-disubstituted α-amino acids via direct catalytic asymmetric addition of acetonitrile to α-iminoesters

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (41) ◽  
pp. 9725-9730 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaoquan Lin ◽  
Naoya Kumagai ◽  
Masakatsu Shibasaki

Chiral N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of [Ir(cod)(OMe)]2 in combination with Barton's base enabled direct enantioselective addition of acetonitrile to α-iminoesters.

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