Dipartimento di Chimica Organica e Industriale, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Golgi 19, 20133 Milan, Italy
Abstract:
The stereoselective addition of phenyl acetylene and alkyl acetylenes to imines, catalyzed by chiral bis-imines-Cu(I) complexes was studied. A very simple experimental procedure allowed to obtain at room temperature optically active propargyl amines in very good yields and enantioselectivity up to 81%.