Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantioselective Intramolecular Hydroacylation of Ketones and Olefins
Junfeng Yang and Naohiko Yoshikai*
*Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of
Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
637371, Singapore, Email: nyoshikai
ntu.edu.sg
J. Yang, N. Yoshikai, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2014, 136, 16748-16749.
DOI: 10.1021/ja509919x
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Abstract
Cobalt-catalyzed intramolecular hydroacylations of 2-acylbenzaldehydes and 2-alkenylbenzaldehydes afford phthalide and indanone derivatives, respectively, in good yields with high enantioselectivities in the presence of chiral diphoshines.
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