Enantioconvergent synthesis of chiral fluorenols from racemic secondary alcohols <i>via</i> Pd(<scp>ii</scp>)/chiral norbornene cooperative catalysis
Bo Ding, Qilin Xue, Han Wei, Jiangwei Chen, Ze‐Shui Liu, Hong‐Gang Cheng, Hengjiang Cong, Jianting Tang, Qianghui Zhou
Abstract
An enantioconvergent strategy for the synthesis of chiral fluorenols from racemic secondary alcohols has been disclosed enabled by Pd( ii )/NBE* cooperative catalysis. The reaction has good functional group compatibility and high enantioselectivity.
Topics & Concepts
NorborneneChemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryEnantioselective synthesisMonomerPolymerAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSurface Chemistry and Catalysis