Nataraj Poomathi and Paramasivan T. Perumal
RSC Adv., 2016,6, 54495-54502
DOI:
10.1039/C6RA06644E,
Paper
The synthesis of nitroolefins from aldehydes and olefins is generally limited by the formation of a mixture of cis and trans compounds. Here we report an alternative, metal-free protocol for the synthesis of β-nitroolefins from arylidinemalononitrile using cinchona alkaloid along with di-tert-butyldicarbonate–DMAP in high yields with total selectivity.
