Palladium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Formal [3+2] Cycloaddition of Vinyl Cyclopropanes and β,γ-Unsaturated α-Keto Esters: An Effective Route to Highly Functionalized Cyclopentanes

Abstract

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric formal [3+2] cycloaddition of vinyl cyclopropanes and β,γ-unsaturated α-keto esters proceeded smoothly in the presence of chiral imidazoline–phosphine ligands to give the corresponding highly functionalized cyclopentanes in good yields along with high diastereo- and enantioselectivities under mild conditions.