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Organocatalytic asymmetric conjugate addition of nitroalkanes to vinyl sulfone mediated by cinchona alkaloid-derived thiourea catalyst afforded the desired Michael product with good enantioselectivity. The described method, in combination with ready desulfonation, represents a novel approach to access alpha-alkylated chiral amines.
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