Synfacts 2011(8): 0887-0887  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260721
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Room-Temperature Rh-Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Addition

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
F. Berhal, O. Esseiva, C.-H. Martin, H. Tone, J.-P. Genêt, T. Ayad, V. Ratovelomanana-Vidal*
Chimie ParisTech, France
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Publication History

Publication Date:
20 July 2011 (online)

Significance

Two novel atropisomeric diphosphine ligands based on SYNPHOS have been ­prepared and used in the Rh-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to Michael ­acceptors at room temperature.