Catalytic enantioselective dibromination of allylic alcohols

J Am Chem Soc. 2013 Sep 4;135(35):12960-3. doi: 10.1021/ja4083182. Epub 2013 Aug 21.

Abstract

A new dibromination reaction involving the combination of dibromomalonate as the bromonium source and a titanium bromide species as the bromide source has been developed. Enantioselective catalysis has been achieved through apparent ligand acceleration by a tartaric acid-derived diol.