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Iridium-catalyzed asymmetric isomerization of primary allylic alcohols
Mantilli, Luca,Gerard, David,Torche, Sonya,Besnard, Celine,Mazet, Clement
, p. 5143 - 5147 (2009)
Nothing to sm(Ir)k at: Under appropriate reaction conditions, iridium hydride catalysts promote the isomerization of primary allylic alcohols. The best catalysts, like (R)-1 (P green, O red, N blue, Ir yellow), deliver the desired chiral aldehydes with excellent enantioselectivity and good yields. Mechanistic hypotheses have been developed on the basis of preliminary investigations.