Synfacts 2008(1): 0067-0067  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-991427
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Iridium-Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Alkylation

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Marina Naodovic
H. He, X.-J. Zheng, Y. Li, L.-X. Dai, S.-L. You*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
18 December 2007 (online)

Significance

Combination of [Ir(cod)Cl]2 and phosphoramidite 1 is shown to be a very effective catalytic system for enantio- and regioselective allylic alkylation. The advantage of the methodology described here is the use of readily available starting material, mild conditions to yield branched products exclusively.