Co-reporter:Jie Yu, Nan Li, Dian-Feng Chen, Shi-Wei Luo
Tetrahedron Letters 2014 Volume 55(Issue 17) pp:2859-2864
Publication Date(Web):23 April 2014
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.03.089
The catalytic asymmetric [1,5]-hydride transfer/cyclization sequence involving benzylic C(sp3)H bond was established, providing tetrahydronaphthalene derivatives in moderate to high yield with up to 69% ee, by employing the copper complex of side-armed bisoxazoline as chiral catalyst.