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Chapter 1<br />

O<br />

H<br />

O<br />

NO 2<br />

(S)-proline (30 mol%)<br />

DMSO/Acetone (4:1)<br />

rt, 4hrs NO 2<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

N<br />

H<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

(S)-proline<br />

Yield = 68%<br />

ee = 76%<br />

Scheme 1.6. First example of asymmetric intermolecular Aldol reaction via enamine.<br />

1.3.2 Enamine promoted asymmetric Michael reaction<br />

Asymmetric Michael additions of various enolizable carbonyls to Michael acceptors provide a<br />

convenient access to versatile synthetic intermediates e.g. Michael reaction of enamine with a<br />

nitroalkene is a useful synthetic method <strong>for</strong> preparation of nitroalkanes. List reported the first<br />

example of an intermolecular enamine-based catalytic asymmetric Michael addition (Scheme<br />

1.7). 15 O<br />

<strong>Ph</strong><br />

NO 2<br />

(S)-proline (15 mol%)<br />

DMSO, 16h<br />

O<br />

<strong>Ph</strong><br />

NO 2<br />

N<br />

H<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

(S)-proline<br />

Yield = 94%<br />

dr = >20:1<br />

ee = 23%<br />

Scheme 1.7. First example of asymmetric Michael addition to nitroolefins via enamine.<br />

Asymmetric Michael additions of enolizable carbonyls to maleimides give chiral succinimides.<br />

The first (S)-proline catalyzed Michael addition of acetone to maleimide was reported by Barbas<br />

(Scheme 1.8). 16 The main aim of the reported article was fluorescent detection of carbon-carbon<br />

bond <strong>for</strong>mation, there<strong>for</strong>e they did not mention enantioselectivity.<br />

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