Regio‐ and Enantioselective Iridium‐Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation with In Situ Activated P,C‐Chelate Complexes

Gunter Lipowsky, Nicole Miller, Günter Helmchen

Angewandte Chemie International Edition · 2004 · 150 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Come together: Successful cooperation of iridium and copper yielded a new catalyst system for allylic alkylation. Branched alkylation products can be obtained rapidly and with high enantioselectivity from simple linear precursors (see scheme; cod=cyclooctadiene).

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