Desymmetrization of unactivated bis-alkenes <i>via</i> chiral Brønsted acid-catalysed hydroamination
Zhang‐Long Yu, Yong‐Feng Cheng, Na‐Chuan Jiang, Jian Wang, Liwen Fan, Yue Yuan, Zhong‐Liang Li, Qiang‐Shuai Gu, Xin‐Yuan Liu
Abstract
Highly stereoselective desymmetrising hydroamination of various unactivated alkenes has been achieved using chiral Brønsted acid catalysis <italic>via</italic> a concerted mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
HydroaminationDesymmetrizationBrønsted–Lowry acid–base theoryStereoselectivityCatalysisChemistryOrganic chemistryEnantioselective synthesisCombinatorial chemistryAsymmetric Synthesis and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsOxidative Organic Chemistry Reactions