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The cinchona alkaloids catalyzed the direct asymmetric Mannich reactions of 1, 3-dicarbonyl compounds with acyl imines to produce novel β-amino ester derivatives containing a quinazoline moiety. The adducts were isolated with high enantiomeric excess (up to 99%).
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He, M., Pan, Z., Bai, S. et al. Enantioselective synthesis of β-amino esters bearing a quinazoline moiety via a Mannich-type reaction catalyzed by a cinchona alkaloid derivative. Sci. China Chem. 56, 321–328 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11426-012-4822-4
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