Asymmetric Chlorination of Cyclic β-Keto Esters and N-Boc Oxindoles­ Catalyzed by an Iron(III)-BPsalan Complex

Abstract

An iron(III)-BPsalan complex was found to efficiently catalyze the asymmetric chlorination reaction of cyclic β-keto esters and N-Boc oxindoles, affording the corresponding chlorinated products in high yield and up to 92% ee with NCS as chlorination reagent under mild reaction conditions.

Key words

iron catalysis - BPsalan ligand - asymmetric chlorination - cyclic β-keto ester - N-Boc oxindole - asymmetric bromination

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