Chiral ionic liquids bearing O-silylated α,α-diphenyl (S)-or (R)-prolinol units tagged to the imidazolium cation were synthesized and their activity as catalysts in the Michael addition of nitroalkanes to α,β-unsaturated aldehydes was evaluated. Respective (S) or (R) adducts were obtained in the reactions in high yields (up to 95 %) and with high enantio-
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