Allenes in Asymmetric Catalysis: Asymmetric Ring Opening of <i>meso</i>-Epoxides Catalyzed by Allene-Containing Phosphine Oxides
作者:Xiaotao Pu、Xiangbing Qi、Joseph M. Ready
DOI:10.1021/ja9041127
日期:2009.8.5
Unsymmetrically substituted allenes (1,2-dienes) are inherently chiral and can be prepared in optically pure form. Nonetheless, to date the allene framework has not been incorporated into ligands for asymmetric catalysis. Since allenes project functionality differently than either tetrahedral carbon or chiral biaryls, they may create complementary chiral environments. This study demonstrates that optically