Enantioselective Synthesis of Indanols from <i>tert</i>‐Cyclobutanols Using a Rhodium‐Catalyzed CC/CH Activation Sequence

Abstract

Activation! An enantioselective activation of tert-cyclobutanols by a chiral rhodium(I) complex has been developed. The resulting reactive organometallic species lead (presumably by a CH activation pathway) to aryl rhodium intermediates that provide substituted indanol derivatives in excellent enantio- and diastereoselectivities (see scheme). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.