4-Substituted norsnoutanones: a new probe system for evaluating electronic effects in π-facial selectivity in nucleophilic additions

Abstract

Remotely substituted norsnoutanone derivatives show significant and consistent π-face selectivity in nucleophilic additions, revealing the interplay of orbital and electrostatic effects.

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