The asymmetric synthesis of methyl 2-phenyl-2-(2-phenyl-ortho-carboran-1-yl)pent-4-enoate was carried out by palladium-catalyzed allylation in the presence of amino phosphites of the type (RO)(2)P-O-CH2-CHR'-NR"(2) as chiral ligands.
The asymmetric synthesis of methyl 2-phenyl-2-(2-phenyl-ortho-carboran-1-yl)pent-4-enoate was carried out by palladium-catalyzed allylation in the presence of amino phosphites of the type (RO)(2)P-O-CH2-CHR'-NR"(2) as chiral ligands.