Samarium-promoted diastereoselective reductive coupling of optically active imines

Authors
Yanada, R Negoro, N Okaniwa, M Miwa, Y Taga, T Yanada, K Fujita, T
Citation
R. Yanada et al., Samarium-promoted diastereoselective reductive coupling of optically active imines, SYNLETT, (5), 1999, pp. 537-540
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
537 - 540
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(199905):5<537:SDRCOO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The intermolecular pinacol-like coupling of optically active imines was per formed stereoselectively with metallic samarium and a catalytic amount of i odine to give chiral C-2-2,2'-ethylenediimino-diethanol derivatives.