Mg‐Catalyzed Enantioselective Benzylic CH Bond Functionalization of Isoindolinones: Addition to Imines

Abstract

Access to chiral isoindolinones: The Mg-catalyzed enantioselective benzylic CH bond functionalization of isoindolinones is described. A Bu2Mg/Schiff base catalyst (1:1) promoted the enantioselective addition of N-Boc-isoindolinones to aryl, heteroaryl, alkenyl, and alkyl imines, giving 3-substituted isoindolinones in 84–99 % ee and 50:50–91:9 d.r. (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.