Simple highly modular acyclic amine-catalyzed direct enantioselective addition of ketones to nitro-olefins

Simple, highly modular primary amino acid derivatives catalyze the direct enantioselective addition of ketones to nitro-olefins with high stereocontrol and furnish the corresponding aldol products in high yield with up to >38 ∶ 1 dr and up to 99% ee.