Iridium complex-catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of dieneynes

Takanori Shibata*, Koji Takasaku, Yuri Takesue, Naohito Hirata, Kentaro Takagi

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

42 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A catalytic and highly enantioselective intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of dieneynes was achieved by use of chiral iridium complex prepared in situ from [IrCl(cod)]2 and BDPP [2,4-bis(diphenylphosphino)pentane]. The reaction proceeded in refluxed tert-butyl acetate to give chiral cyclohexa-1,4-dienes in very high enantiomeric excess.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1681-1682
Number of pages2
JournalSynlett
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Jan 1
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Catalysis
  • Chiral auxiliaries
  • Cycloadditions
  • Diels-Alder reactions
  • Iridium

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Iridium complex-catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular [4+2] cycloaddition of dieneynes'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this