Copper-Catalyzed Enantioselective 1,4-Addition to α,β-Unsaturated Aldehydes

Abstract

The first asymmetric Cu-catalyzed conjugate addition of dialkylzinc zinc reagents to a large scope of enals in presence of phosphoramidite, SimplePhos, or (R)-BINAP ligands with enantiomeric excesses up to 90% is reported. Moreover, ACA of Grignard reagents afforded moderate to good 1,4-regioselectivities with enantioselectivities up to 90%.