Beilstein J. Org. Chem.2010,6, No. 38, doi:10.3762/bjoc.6.38
-generation catalyst for the Stetter reaction between aryl aldehydes (e.g. 47) and nitroalkenes (e.g. 48). Superficially, it seems that the bulky isopropyl group of 49 is solely responsible for the enantioselectivity of this reaction. However, the shape of the bicyclic ring system might also play a role and
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Figure 1:
Conformational effects associated with C–F bonds.