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Asymmetric Induction by Helical Hydrocarbons: [6]‐ and [5]Helicenes
Author(s) -
Sato Itaru,
Yamashima Ryutaro,
Kadowaki Kousuke,
Yamamoto Jun,
Shibata Takanori,
Soai Kenso
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20010316)40:6<1096::aid-anie10960>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - enantioselective synthesis , asymmetric induction , heteroatom , aldehyde , chemistry , stereochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , ring (chemistry)
Helicenes without any heteroatoms have been shown for the first time to act as chiral inducers in the highly enantioselective addition of diisopropylzinc to an aldehyde (see scheme).