Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.137, No.7, 2776-2784, 2015
A New Class of Non-C-2-Symmetric Ligands for Oxidative and Redox-Neutral Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Alkylations of 1,3-Diketones
We report the discovery, synthesis, and application of a new class of non-C-2-symmetric phosphoramidite ligands derived from pyroglutamic acid for use in both oxidative and redox-neutral palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylations of 1,3-diketones. The resulting chiral products are typically obtained in high yield with good to excellent levels of enantioselectivity.