Organometallics · 2008 · 211 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCarbene ComplexesCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalytic MaterialsCoordination ChemistrySupported CatalystsAsymmetric C-c Bond FormationAsymmetric CatalysisAsymmetric Catalyst DesignAsymmetric Heterocycle SynthesisCatalysis By Carbene ComplexesEnantioselective CatalysisEnantioselective Catalyst DesignEnantioselective Synthesis
Copper complexes containing chiral N-heterocyclic carbene ligands catalyze the regioselective nucleophilic boryl attack at the β-carbon of α,β-unsaturated esters with enantioselectivities up to 74% ee, depending on the nature of the ester group.
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