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  • Asymmetric organocatalytic double-conjugate addition of malononitrile to dienones: efficient synthesis of optically active cyclohexanones.

Asymmetric organocatalytic double-conjugate addition of malononitrile to dienones: efficient synthesis of optically active cyclohexanones.

Organic letters (2010-12-30)
Xue-ming Li, Bo Wang, Jun-min Zhang, Ming Yan
ABSTRACT

9-Amino-9-deoxyepiquinine efficiently catalyzed the double-conjugate addition of malononitrile to dienones. A number of 1,1,2,6-tetrasubstituted cyclohexanones were prepared in good yields, diastereoselectivities, and excellent enantioselectivities.

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1,5-Bis[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,4-pentadien-3-one