Abstract
A wide range of aliphatic and aromatic α-keto esters has been transformed to α-hydroxy-β-nitro esters via the Cu(II)-bisoxazolidine-catalyzed Henry reaction. In the presence of 10 mol% of the chiral catalyst, nitroaldol products were obtained in up to 95% yield and 76% ee.
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