Chiral N-tert-butanesulfinyl α,β-unsaturated ketimine: a simple and highly effective olefin/sulfinimide hybrid ligand for asymmetric 1,4-additions

Org Biomol Chem. 2011 Sep 7;9(17):5927-9. doi: 10.1039/c1ob05971h. Epub 2011 Jul 25.

Abstract

One novel type of chiral olefin/sulfinimide hybrid ligands has been developed through a simple one-step condensation of α,β-unsaturated ketones with tert-butanesulfinamide and utilized successfully for rhodium-catalyzed asymmetric conjugated additions to furnish the desired adducts in high yields with excellent ee's.