Modular Pyridinyl Peptide Ligands in Asymmetric Catalysis: Enantioselective Synthesis of Quaternary Carbon Atoms Through Copper-Catalyzed Allylic Substitutions

Abstract
Highest enantioselectivities so far with dialkylzinc reagents! Quaternary carbon centers are formed enantioselectively through a Cu‐catalyzed allylic substitution reaction that is promoted by pyridinyl peptide‐based ligands in the presence of dialkylzinc reagents (see scheme). The modularity of this new class of chiral ligands is exploited for reactivity and selectivity optimization.

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