Abstract
Not to be out PhOXed! The title reaction provides a new approach to chiral succinimide derivatives with excellent yields and ee values by using a low catalyst loading (0.05 mol %) and mild reaction conditions. Chiral 3-benzyl pyrrolidines and 1-hydroxypyrrolidine-2,5-diones, important structural motifs in natural products and pharmaceuticals, could be readily prepared. BARF -=tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2203-2206 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 18 Feb 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- asymmetric catalysis
- hydrogenation
- iridium
- ligand effects
- synthetic methods