Enantioselective 1,4-addition of diarylphosphine oxides to α,β-unsaturated ketones catalyzed by oxazaborolidines
Jinyi Qian, Hengyuan Zhao, Qi Gao, Lirong Chen, Yinrui Shi, Jiuling Li, Yafei Guo, Baomin Fan
Abstract
A new application of oxazaborolidines in enantioselective phospha-Michael addition to α,β-unsaturated ketones under mild reaction conditions was developed and the possible mechanism is described.
Topics & Concepts
Enantioselective synthesisChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryKetoneAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisChemical Synthesis and AnalysisOrganophosphorus compounds synthesis