Direct Regio‐, Diastereo‐, and Enantioselective Vinylogous Michael Addition of Prochiral 3‐Alkylideneoxindoles to Nitroolefins
Gloria RassuVincenzo ZambranoLuigi PinnaClaudio CurtiLucia BattistiniAndrea SartoriGiorgio PelosiFranca ZanardiGiovanni Casiraghi
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