Table 4.

N-heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Nitro Ketone Synthesis

Ar	R	Product	Yield (%)	ee (%)
2-pyridyl	cyclohexyl		95	95
2-pyrazyl	cyclohexyl		99	96
3-pyridazyl	cyclohexyl		88	94
2-thiazolyl	cyclohexyl		70	96
2-furyl	cyclohexyl		75	87
4-oxazolyl	cyclohexyl		76	86
2-pyridyl	cyclopentyl		98	90
2-pyridyl	cyclopropyl		72	87
2-pyridyl	iso-propyl		85	95
2-pyridyl	propyl		97	89
2-pyridyl	propyl		97	89
2-pyridyl	sec-butyl		97	89
2-pyridyl	cyclohexyl		97	89