Enanatiopure β‐methyl‐γ‐monofluoromethyl alcohols were prepared from the allylic alkylation between fluorobis(phenylsulfonyl)methane with Morita–Baylis–Hillmancarbonates. The reaction was catalyzed by using the Cinchonaalkaloid derivative, (DHQD)2AQN. The origin of the stereoselectivity was verified by DFT methods. Calculated geometries and relative energies of various transition states strongly
The highly enantioselective asymmetric allylic alkylation of Morita–Baylis–Hillmancarbonates with bis(phenylsulfonyl)methane is presented. The reaction is simply catalyzed by cinchonaalkaloid derivatives affording the final alkylated products in good yields and enantioselectivities.