Dendritic phosphoramidite ligands for Rh-catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions: unprecedented enhancement of enantiodiscrimination

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Sep 25;48(74):9248-50. doi: 10.1039/c2cc32992a. Epub 2012 Aug 8.

Abstract

Phosphorus dendrimers containing terminal phosphoramidite ligands have been found to be highly effective and recoverable catalysts for the rhodium(I) catalyzed [2+2+2] cycloaddition reactions. A strong positive dendritic effect is observed both in the activity and enantiodiscrimination leading to axially chiral biaryl compounds.