%0 Journal Article
%T Organocatalytic Michael Addition of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Indane Compounds to Nitrostyrenes
%A Zhen-Yu Jiang
%A Hua-Meng Yang
%A Ya-Dong Ju
%A Li Li
%A Meng-Xian Luo
%A Guo-Qiao Lai
%A Jian-Xiong Jiang
%A Li-Wen Xu
%J Molecules
%D 2010
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/molecules15042551
%X To map out the efficient organocatalyst requirements in the Michael addition of 1,3-dicarbonyl indane compounds to nitrostyrenes, a dozen different amino organocatalysts containing a p-toluenesulfonyl group (Ts) have been evaluated; excellent enantio-selectivities (up to er 92:8) were obtained with a primary amine-based Ts-DPEN catalyst and a plausible catalytic reaction mechanism was proposed on the basis of the experimental results.
%K organocatalysis
%K Michael reaction
%K primary amine
%K diamine
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/15/4/2551