The organocatalytic addition of bis(arylsulfonyl)methane to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes and the synthesis of optically-enriched 3-methyl-alkanols†
José Luis García Ruano,Vanesa Marcos,José Alemán
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 06/12/2009 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B908963B
Abstract
An indirect organocatalytic method for the β-methylation of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes that involves the addition of bis(arylsulfonyl)methane catalyzed by prolinol derivatives and further elimination of the chameleonic sulfonyl groups is presented.
