Abstract
The reaction of methyllithium with 4-methoxyphenylimine of 1-naphthalenecarbaldehyde (1) in the presence of the chiral ligand A afforded, contrary to 1,4-addition with the cyclohexylimine, the corresponding 1,2-addition product as an optically active amine (2) in 70% ee.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6681-6684 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry