Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric reductive aryl-allylation of unactivated alkenes
Zhiyang Lin, Youxiang Jin, Weitao Hu, Chuan Wang
Abstract
A nickel-catalyzed reductive asymmetric aryl-allylation of tethered unactivated alkenes has been developed, providing diverse benzene-annulated cyclic compounds bearing a quaternary stereocenter with high regio-, <italic>E</italic>/<italic>Z</italic>- and enantio-selectivity.
Topics & Concepts
ArylCatalysisNickelChemistryReductive eliminationCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryAlkylCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsAsymmetric Hydrogenation and CatalysisAsymmetric Synthesis and Catalysis