Catalytic, enantioselective, conjugate alkyne addition

Thomas F. Knöpfel, Pablo Zarotti, Takashi Ichikawa, Erick M. Carreira*

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Abstract

We document a copper-catalyzed, enantioselective, conjugate addition involving the direct use of a terminal acetylene, which undergoes in situ metalation. The addition reactions of phenylacetylene to Meldrum's acid derived acceptors take place in aqueous media, without recourse to inert atmosphere. The success of the enantioselective process was enabled by the use of a new class of conveniently accessed P,N-ligands, which we have termed PINAP. These modular ligands are responsive to numerous electronic and steric modifications that permit optimization of the reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9682-9683
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume127
Issue number27
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Jul 2005

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