Understanding the unique reactivity patterns of nickel/JoSPOphos manifold in the nickel-catalyzed enantioselective C–H cyclization of imidazoles
Jian‐Biao Liu, Xin Wang, Antonis M. Messinis, Xiaojun Liu, Rositha Kuniyil, Dezhan Chen, Lutz Ackermann
Abstract
a stepwise hydrogen transfer, which was confirmed by experimental studies. The calculations reveal several significant roles of the secondary phosphine oxide (SPO) unit in JoSPOphos during the reaction. The improved mechanistic understanding will enable design of novel enantioselective C-H transformations.
Topics & Concepts
NickelEnantioselective synthesisReactivity (psychology)CatalysisManifold (fluid mechanics)ChemistryMechanism (biology)StereochemistryCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsMedicineEngineeringPathologyMechanical engineeringQuantum mechanicsAlternative medicineCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic Alkyne Reactions