Copper‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation of N‐Heteroaryl Aldimines : Elementary Step of a 1,4‐Insertion

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Author(s)

  • Chunlin Wu
  • Xurong Qin
  • Adhitya Mangala Putra Moeljadi
  • Hajime Hirao
  • Jianrong Steve Zhou

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Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2705-2709
Journal / PublicationAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume58
Issue number9
Online published15 Jan 2019
Publication statusPublished - 25 Feb 2019

Abstract

Copper complexes of monodentate phosphoramidites efficiently promote asymmetric arylation of N-azaaryl aldimines with arylboroxines. DFT calculations and experiments support an elementary step of 1,4-insertion in the reaction pathway, a step in which an aryl-copper species adds directly across four atoms of C=N−C=N in the N-azaaryl aldimines.

Research Area(s)

  • 1,4-insertion, arylation, asymmetric catalysis, copper catalysis, phosphoramidate

Citation Format(s)

Copper‐Catalyzed Asymmetric Arylation of N‐Heteroaryl Aldimines : Elementary Step of a 1,4‐Insertion. / Wu, Chunlin; Qin, Xurong; Moeljadi, Adhitya Mangala Putra et al.

In: Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Vol. 58, No. 9, 25.02.2019, p. 2705-2709.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62)21_Publication in refereed journalpeer-review