Concave P-Stereogenic Phosphorodiamidite Ligands for Enantioselective Rh(I) Catalysis

Org Lett. 2024 Mar 22;26(11):2202-2206. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c00371. Epub 2024 Mar 12.

Abstract

The development of a new class of concave P-stereogenic phosphorodiamidite ligands, derived from Tröger's bases (TBs), is explored. These ligands, characterized by their remarkable stability and unique structural geometry around the P atom, are used in asymmetric Rh(I)-catalyzed additions of boronic acids to NH-isatins resulting in excellent reactivities and reasonable enantioselectivity (er up to 92:8).