Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric α-arylation of ketone enolates

Guoshu Chen, Fuk Yee Kwong, Hoi On Chan, Wing Yiu Yu, Albert S.C. Chan

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Abstract

An atropisomeric dipyridyldiphosphine, P-Phos, can effect highly enantioselective Ni-catalyzed α-arylation of ketone enolates with aryl halides to install an all-carbon quaternary stereogenic center in up to 98% ee and excellent yields.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1413-1415
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2006

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • General Chemistry
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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