Asymmetric iridium-catalyzed C–C coupling of chiral diols via site-selective redox-triggered carbonyl addition

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Abstract

Cyclometalated π-allyliridium C,O-benzoate complexes modified by axially chiral chelating phosphine ligands display a pronounced kinetic preference for primary alcohol dehydrogenation, enabling highly site-selective redox-triggered carbonyl additions of chiral primary-secondary 1,3-diols with exceptional levels of catalyst-directed diastereoselectivity. Unlike conventional methods for carbonyl allylation, the present redox-triggered alcohol C–H functionalizations bypass the use of protecting groups, premetalated reagents, and discrete alcohol-to-aldehyde redox reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-101
Number of pages17
JournalTopics in Current Chemistry
Volume372
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Keywords

  • Allylation
  • Dehydrogenation
  • Diastereoselectivity
  • Enantioselectivity
  • Green chemistry
  • Iridium
  • Polyketides
  • Transfer hydrogenation

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