Asymmetric Conjugate Addition of Nitroalkanes to Enones Using a Sulfonamide–Thiourea Organocatalyst

The asymmetric conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to α,β-unsaturated ketones in the presence of a catalytic amount of a novel sulfonamide–thiourea organocatalyst resulted in the corresponding γ-nitro carbonyl products in high yields with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 97% ee).