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Light in Aminocatalysis: The Asymmetric Intermolecular α-Alkylation of Aldehydes†

  1. Paolo Melchiorre Dr.

Article first published online: 8 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200804995

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 48, Issue 8, pages 1360–1363, February 9, 2009

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Melchiorre, P. (2009), Light in Aminocatalysis: The Asymmetric Intermolecular α-Alkylation of Aldehydes. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 48: 1360–1363. doi: 10.1002/anie.200804995

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  1. Dipartimento di Chimica Organica “A. Mangini”, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento, 4-40136, Bologna (Italy), Fax: (+39) 051-209-3654

  1. †

    I thank Prof. Dr. Marino Petrini for helpful discussions. This work was supported by Bologna University.

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  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 8 JAN 2009

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Keywords:

  • alkylation;
  • enamines;
  • organocatalysis;
  • photoredox catalysis;
  • radicals

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Following the light: Photoredox catalysis along with aminocatalysis have proved to be the right combination for one of the most challenging asymmetric transformation in organic synthesis: the direct intermolecular α-alkylation of aldehydes.

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