Synfacts 2010(10): 1161-1161  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258691
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Iridium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Allylic Substitution

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Jiajing Tan
Q.-L. Xu, W.-B. Liu, L.-X. Dai, S.-L. You*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 September 2010 (online)

Significance

The readily available Ir[(cod)Cl]2/phosphoramidite ligand system is applied for the asymmetric substitution of O-allyl carbamothioates affording the branched S-allyl carbamothioates with moderate to excellent yields, enantio- and regioselectivities.