Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric quaternary stereocenter formation

A.L. Gottumukkala, K. Matcha, M. Lutz, J.G. de Vries, A.J. Minnaard

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Abstract

An efficient palladium catalyst is presented for the formation of benzylic quaternary stereocenters by conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to a variety of β,β-disubstituted carbocyclic, heterocyclic, and acyclic enones. The catalyst is readily prepared from PdCl2, PhBOX, and AgSbF6, and provides products in up to 99 % enantiomeric excess, with good yields. Based on this strategy, (−)-α-cuparenone has been prepared in only two steps.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6907-6914
Number of pages8
JournalChemistry-A European Journal
Volume18
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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