Abstract
The enantioselective desymmetrization of cyclic meso-anhydrides with benzyl trifluoroborates under nickel-photoredox catalysis is described. The reaction tolerates a variety of sterically and electronically different trifluoroborates, as well as structurally unique cyclic anhydrides. The trans isomer of the keto-acid products is also observed at varying levels dependent on the trifluoroborate identity and relative catalyst loading. A mechanism involving decarbonylation and Ni−C bond homolysis of a NiII adduct is proposed. This feature allows access to a trans keto-acid as the major product in high enantioselectivity from a cis meso anhydride.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3679-3683 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 20 2017 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry
Keywords
- asymmetric synthesis
- cross-coupling
- desymmetrization
- nickel
- photoredox catalysis