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Five chiral alpha-D-glucose-based monoaza-15-crown-5 ethers with a phosphon
oalkyl side chain 5a-e have been synthesized. The substituent at the nitrog
en atom has a major influence on the cation extraction ability of the azacr
own. The new lariat ethers 5a-e show significant asymmetric induction as ph
ase transfer catalysts in the Michael addition of 2-nitropropane to chalcon
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