TETRAHEDRON-ASYMMETRY, cilt.27, ss.384-388, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
A new chiral sec-amine/amidine-base hybrid catalyst, 2-aminoDMAP/prolinamide, is reported, which is able to catalyze conjugate addition of 4-hydroxycoumarin and various benzylideneacetones, a reaction that directly gives anticoagulant Warfarin and its analogues, with good yields (70-87%) and enantioselectivities (58-72%). (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.