supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20772091);Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commis-sion (07JCZDJC04700)
The direct asymmetric three-component reaction of an aromatic (or cinnamic) aldehyde, an amine and a phosphite was investigated by employing chiral BrΦnsted acid. In general, modest to good enantioselectivities (31%...