P-Stereogenic PCP pincer–Pd complexes: synthesis and application in asymmetric addition of diarylphosphines to nitroalkenes

B Ding, Z Zhang, Y Xu, Y Liu, M Sugiya, T Imamoto…

Index: Ding, Boqiang; Zhang, Zhenfeng; Liu, Yangang; Sugiya, Masashi; Imamoto, Tsuneo; Zhang, Wanbin Organic Letters, 2013 , vol. 15, # 14 p. 3690 - 3693

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Abstract

Novel P-stereogenic PCP pincer–Pd complexes were designed and prepared in short steps from optically pure tert-butylmethylphosphine-borane. These optically active Pd-complexes were successfully applied in asymmetric addition of diarylphosphines to nitroalkenes with high yields and good enantioselectivity.