Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Planar Chiral Carba-Paracyclophanes via Modular Assembly

Abstract

Described herein is a flexible modular approach to planar chiral carba-paracyclophanes via the stepwise assembly of two distinct side arms and the aromatic core followed by ring-closing olefin metathesis. Planar chirality is induced by one chiral sulfinyl group by forming a hydrogen bond to the phenol in the aromatic unit.