AbstractThe completely diastereoselective silyl triflate‐mediated methyl orthoformate alkylation of chiral N‐acyl‐4‐isopropyl‐1,3‐thiazolidine‐2‐thiones catalyzed by commercially available nickel(II) complexes is reported. The simple experimental procedure requires 2.5–5 mol% of bis(phosphine)nickel dichloride [(R3P)2NiCl2] complexes, proceeds under very mild conditions, and covers a wide array of acyl groups. Furthermore, it can potentially be expanded to different electrophiles.magnified image
AbstractThe completely diastereoselective silyl triflate‐mediated methyl orthoformate alkylation of chiral N‐acyl‐4‐isopropyl‐1,3‐thiazolidine‐2‐thiones catalyzed by commercially available nickel(II) complexes is reported. The simple experimental procedure requires 2.5–5 mol% of bis(phosphine)nickel dichloride [(R3P)2NiCl2] complexes, proceeds under very mild conditions, and covers a wide array of acyl groups. Furthermore, it can potentially be expanded to different electrophiles.magnified image