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Catalytic asymmetric reductive acyl cross-coupling: Synthesis of enantioenriched acyclic α,α-disubstituted ketones
Cherney, Alan H.,Kadunce, Nathaniel T.,Reisman, Sarah E.
, p. 7442 - 7445 (2013/06/27)
The first enantioselective Ni-catalyzed reductive acyl cross-coupling has been developed. Treatment of acid chlorides and racemic secondary benzyl chlorides with a NiII/bis(oxazoline) catalyst in the presence of Mn0 as a stoichiometric reductant generates acyclic α,α-disubstituted ketones in good yields and high enantioselectivity without requiring stoichiometric chiral auxiliaries or pregeneration of organometallic reagents. The mild, base-free reaction conditions are tolerant of a variety of functional groups on both coupling partners.