Enantioselective synthesis of planar chiral ferrocenes via Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular direct C-H bond arylation

J Am Chem Soc. 2014 Apr 2;136(13):4841-4. doi: 10.1021/ja500444v. Epub 2014 Mar 18.

Abstract

A highly efficient synthesis of planar chiral ferrocenes by enantioselective Pd(0)-catalyzed direct C-H arylation from readily available starting materials under mild reaction conditions was developed (up to 99% yield, 99% ee). The products can be easily transformed to the highly efficient planar ferrocene ligands, which have demonstrated high efficiency in Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation and amination reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkylation
  • Allyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Amination
  • Catalysis
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Ferrous Compounds / chemistry
  • Metallocenes
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Allyl Compounds
  • Ferrous Compounds
  • Metallocenes
  • Palladium
  • ferrocene