| Literature DB >> 31857913 |
Seung Wook Kim1, Cole C Meyer1, Binh Khanh Mai2, Peng Liu2, Michael J Krische1.
Abstract
The use of gaseous allene as an allyl pronucleophile in enantioselective aldehyde reductive coupling is described. Notably, using the same antipode of chiral ligand, (S)-tol-BINAP, an inversion of enantioselectivity is observed for allene vs allyl acetate pronucleophiles. Experimental and computational studies corroborate intervention of diastereomeric π-allyliridium-C,O-benzoate complexes, which arise via allene hydrometalation (from a pentacoordinate iridium hydride) vs allyl acetate ionization (from a square planar iridium species).Entities:
Keywords: allylation; enantioselective; iridium; reductive coupling; transfer hydrogenation
Year: 2019 PMID: 31857913 PMCID: PMC6921087 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.9b03695
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Catal Impact factor: 13.084