2-24-16 Naka-cho;
Department of Biotechnology and Life Science;
Graduate School of Engineering;
Koganei;
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT);
Japan;
Tokyo 184-8588;
A highly enantioselective aza-Henry reaction of imines with nitromethane was achieved with a reactive guanidine-thiourea bifunctional organocatalyst affording β-nitroamines with high enantio-selectivity (up to 96% ee). The diastereo- and enantioselective version of this reaction with nitroal-kanes also proceeded selectively (up to 99:1 dr with 99% ee).