The first example of enantioselective isocyanosilylation of meso epoxides with TMSCN catalyzed by novel chiral organogallium and indium complexesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Characterization data, chiral analysis and determination of absolute configuration. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b2/b212511k/

Abstract

The desymmetrization ring opening of meso epoxides using trimethylsilyl cyanide catalyzed by organogallium and indium complexes with binaphthol monoether derivatives as chiral ligands gave beta-isocyanohydrins with moderate to excellent enantioselectivities of up to 95% ee.