Rhodium-Catalyzed Branched and Enantioselective Direct α-Allylic Alkylation of Simple Ketones with Alkynes

Liyu Xie, Haijian Yang, Mingliang Ma, Dong Xing

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Abstract

Herein, we report the first direct branched-selective α-allylic alkylation of simple ketones with alkynes under rhodium and secondary amine cooperative catalysis. Through a rhodium-hydride-catalyzed allylic substitution pathway, a series of valuable Î,Î-unsaturated ketones are obtained with excellent regioselectivity in an atom-economic and byproduct-free manner. With a chiral BIPHEP ligand, high enantioselectivity has been achieved for this transformation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2007-2011
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 6 Mar 2020

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