Diphenylprolinol silyl ether as a catalyst in an enantioselective, catalytic, tandem Michael/Henry reaction for the control of four stereocenters.

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl

Department of Industrial Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University of Science, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan.

Published: September 2007

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