| Literature DB >> 25382939 |
Mary P Watson1, Prantik Maity1.
Abstract
Controlling enantioselectivity in additions to oxocarbenium ions remains a challenge in asymmetric catalysis. By catalytically generating a chiral organometallic intermediate, a copper acetylide, we have developed a novel approach for additions of carbon nucleophiles to cyclic oxocarbenium ions in high enantioselectivities and yields.Entities:
Keywords: alkyne addition; asymmetric catalysis; enantioselectivity; oxocarbenium ions; transition metals
Year: 2012 PMID: 25382939 PMCID: PMC4220455 DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1290697
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Synlett ISSN: 0936-5214 Impact factor: 2.454