Synthesis of new chiral N-heterocyclic carbene-imine ligands and their applicationm to an asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction

Ludovic Bonnet, Richard Douthwaite, Benson Kariuki

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Abstract

Silver(I) and palladium(II) complexes of new chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-imine ligands derived from trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane have been prepared. These ligands have been applied to a palladium(II)-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reaction giving a maximum ee of 92%.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4187-4189
Number of pages3
JournalOrganometallics
Volume22
Issue number21
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

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