Y. Ukaji et al., ASYMMETRIC ADDITION-REACTION OF ORGANOZINC REAGENTS TO NITRONES USINGA CATALYTIC AMOUNT OF EXTERNAL CHIRAL AUXILIARY, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 7(1), 1996, pp. 53-56
Catalytic asymmetric addition reactions of dialkylzinc to nitrones are
realized; i.e., in the presence of a catalytic amount of bromomagnesi
um -4-dimethylamino-1,2-diphenyl-3-methyl-2-butoxide, dialkylzincs wer
e reacted with 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline N-oxide derivatives to give the
corresponding 1-alkylated hydroxylamines enantioselectively. In order
to achieve higher stereoselection, addition of bromomagnesium triphen
ylmethoxide was crucial.