Synfacts 2010(7): 0796-0796  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1220028
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Electronically Tunable Chiral Ligands for Rhodium-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Patrick Brady
Y. Luo, A. J. Carnell*
University of Liverpool, UK
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 June 2010 (online)

Significance

The scaleable chemoenzymatic synthesis provides a practical synthetic route to chiral diene ligands. The flexibility of the synthesis allows for electronic tuning of the ligands, which show improved activity and enantioselectivity in conjugate additions.