Ac	Acetyl group
Acac	Acetylacetonate
AIBN	Azobisisobutyronitrile
Ar	Aryl group
BMIN	1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium
bpy	2,2-Bipyridine
Bz	Benzyl group
DBU	1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene
DCM	Dichloromethane
DMAP	4-Dimethylaminopyridine
DMF	Dimethylformamide
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
dr	diastereomeric ratio
DTAC	Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
DTMAC	4-[(n-dodecylthio)methyl]-7-(N,N-dimethylamino)-coumarin
EE	Ethoxyethyl acetal
ee	Enantiomeric excess
er	Enantiomeric ratio
GC	Gas chromatography
Gly	Glycine
HFIP	Hexafluoroisopropanol
HPLC	High-performance liquid chromatography
Me	Methyl
nd	not detected
NMA	N-Methylaniline
OEt	Ethoxy group
OMe	Methoxy group
SMA	Sulfa Michael Addition
Tf	Triflate
TFA	Trifluoroacetic acid
THF	Tetrahydrofuran
THP	Tetrahydropyran
TMS	Trimethylsilyl
TMSCN	Trimethylsilyl cyanide
TON	Turnover number