An optically active nitro compound having two hydrogen atoms on its α-cabon atom and having β-asymmetric carbon atom can be produced by making α, β-unsaturated nitroolefin having a hydrogen atom on its α-cabon atom react with at least two organosilicon compounds having at lest one silicon-hydrogen bond in the molecule in the presence of an asymmetric copper complex, or react with an organosilicon compound having at least one silicon-hydrogen bond in the molecule in the presence of an asymmetric copper complex and water.
具有α-碳原子上两个氢原子和β-不对称碳原子的光学活性
硝基化合物可以通过使具有α-碳原子上氢原子的α,β-不饱和硝基烯与至少两种分子中具有至少一个
硅-氢键的
有机硅化合物在不对称
铜配合物存在下反应,或在不对称
铜配合物和
水存在下与具有至少一个
硅-氢键的
有机硅化合物反应而制得。