Organocatalytic Asymmetric Michael Addition of 2,4-pentandione to Nitroolefins
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[reaction: see text] A novel binaphthyl-derived amine thiourea organocatalyst has been developed and demonstrated to efficiently catalyze Michael addition reactions (using as low as 1 mol % loading) of diketones to nitroalkenes with remarkably high enantioselectivities.
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