Synfacts 2011(6): 0652-0652  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260394
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Highly Diastereoselective Iron-Mediated C(sp²)-C(sp³) Cross-Couplings

Contributor(s): Mark Lautens, Patrick T. Franke
A. K. Steib, T. Thaler, K. Komeyama, P. Mayer, P. Knochel*
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 May 2011 (online)

Significance

Knochel and co-workers described a new iron-mediated C(sp²)-C(sp³) coupling of 2-iodocycloalcohol derivatives with aryl Grignard reagents. This stereoconvergent reaction affords the thermodynamically more stable arylated pro­ducts.