Cu(I) Tol-BINAP-Catalyzed Enantioselective Michael Reactions of Grignard Reagents and Unsaturated Esters

Shun-Yi Wang, Shun-Jun Ji,* and Teck-Peng Loh*
Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, and Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Suzhou (Soochow) University, Jiangsu 215123, China
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129 (2), pp 276–277
DOI: 10.1021/ja0666046
Publication Date (Web): December 21, 2006
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society

 Nanyang Technological University.

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 Suzhou (Soochow) University.

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, teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg

Abstract

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A highly efficient regio- and enantioselective catalytic asymmetric addition of Grignard regeants to α,β-unsaturated esters promoted by the CuI-Tol-BINAP system is described.

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  • Published In Issue January 17, 2007
  • Received September 13, 2006

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