Enantioselective synthesis of triarylmethanes <i>via</i> organocatalytic transfer hydrogenation of <i>para</i>-quinone methides
Zhengyu Han, Yu Zang, Chang Liu, Wengang Guo, Hai Huang, Jianwei Sun
Abstract
An organocatalytic asymmetric reduction of in situ formed para -quinone methides has been developed for the synthesis of enantioenriched triarylmethanes.
Topics & Concepts
Enantioselective synthesisChemistryOrganocatalysisPhosphoric acidQuinoneCatalysisTransfer hydrogenationCombinatorial chemistryRing (chemistry)Organic chemistryRutheniumSynthesis of Indole DerivativesAxial and Atropisomeric Chirality SynthesisAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis