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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2007-2011 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - 6 Mar 2020 |