Catalytic enantioselective conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to cyclic enones using C 1-1,1′-bisisoquinoline-based chiral ligands

Gao Qi, Zaher M.A. Judeh*

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Abstract

New highly constrained chiral C 1-1,1′-bisisoquinoline ligands were examined in the enantioselective conjugate addition of Grignard reagents to cyclohexenone and cyclopentenone. The desired 1,4-adducts were obtained in excellent yield and moderate enantiomeric excess (up to 35%).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1585-1592
Number of pages8
JournalSynthetic Communications
Volume42
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Organic Chemistry

Keywords

  • Asymmetric catalysis
  • C -1,1′-bisisoquinoline
  • Cyclic enones
  • Enantioselective conjugate addition

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