Chemistry Letters, Vol.36, No.5, 628-629, 2007
Chiral ionic liquid containing L-proline unit as a highly efficient and recyclable asymmetric organocatalyst for aldol reaction
A functionalized chiral ionic liquid (CIL) containing L-proline unit exhibits as a highly efficient and recyclable asymmetric organocatalyst for aldol condensation of aldehydes and ketones in [Bmim][BF4] at room temperature, which afford the corresponding products with satisfactory isolated yields and enantiomeric excesses.