Chapter 4: Asymmetric Copper-Catalyzed Alkylation of N-Heterocycles
4.5. Notes and References
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C h a p t e r 5
ENANTIOCONVERGENT CROSS-COUPLINGS OF ALKYL ELECTROPHILES: THE CATALYTIC ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS OF
ORGANOSILANES
Adapted with permission from:
Schwarzwalder, G. M.‡; Matier, C. D.‡; Fu, G. C. Enantioconvergent Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Electrophiles: The Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Organosilanes. Angew.
Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58, 3571–3574. doi: 10.1002/anie.201814208
© 2019 John Wiley and Sons 5.1 Introduction
Significant progress has been described in the development of methods for the synthesis of carbon–carbon bonds through enantioconvergent substitution reactions of racemic alkyl electrophiles with carbon nucleophiles.1–3 To date, high enantioselectivity has only been observed in cross-couplings wherein the electrophile bears either a directing group (5.I) or a p/π orbital proximal to the leaving group (5.II) (Figure 5.1).4
Figure 5.1. Background: Racemic electrophiles used in enantioconvergent cross-couplings.
5.I and 5.II: Prior work. 5.III: This study.