Synfacts 2010(12): 1384-1384  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1258901
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric 1,6-Addition of Enynamides

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Zhi Li
T. Nishimura*, H. Makino, M. Nagaosa, T. Hayashi*
Kyoto University, Japan
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Publication Date:
22 November 2010 (online)

Significance

This paper describes a catalytic asymmetric synthesis of axially chiral allenylsilanes catalyzed by a rhodium-diene complex. The catalyst was able to facilitate highly regio- and stereoselective 1,6-additions of arylboronic acids to N,N-disubstituted enynamides.