Ni-Catalyzed Enantioselective Benzylation of Secondary Phosphine Oxide

Org Lett. 2022 Feb 11;24(5):1258-1262. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c00209. Epub 2022 Feb 2.

Abstract

A nickel-catalyzed benzylic substitution of secondary phosphine oxide was described, affording the dialkylated P-stereogenic tertiary phosphine oxides with high to excellent enantioselectivities. The reaction was performed under mild conditions with commercially available benzyl chlorides and bench stable secondary phosphine oxides, exhibiting broad functional group tolerance. It represented a practical example for the preparation of P-stereogenic phosphine compounds.