화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.137, No.9, 3237-3240, 2015
Enantioselective Cross-Coupling of meso-Epoxides with Aryl Halides
The first enantioselective cross-electrophile coupling of aryl bromides with meso-epoxides to form trans-beta-arylcycloalkanols is presented. The reaction is catalyzed by a combination of (bpy)NiCl2 and a chiral titanocene under reducing conditions. Yields range from 57 to 99% with 78-95% enantiomeric excess. The 30 examples include a variety of functional groups (ether, ester, ketone, nitrile, ketal, trifluoromethyl, sulfonamide, sulfonate ester), both aryl and vinyl halides, and five- to seven-membered rings. The intermediacy of a carbon radical is strongly suggested by the conversion of cyclooctene monoxide to an aryl [3.3.0]bicyclooctanol.