Co-reporter: Tang-Lin Liu, Wei Li, Huiling Geng, Chun-Jiang Wang, and Xumu Zhang
pp: 1740-1743
Publication Date(Web):March 13, 2013
DOI: 10.1021/ol400533g
A novel method to desymmetrize meso-anhydrides into lactones via asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by the Ir–C3*-TunePhos complex has been developed. Various chiral lactones were synthesized with full conversion and excellent enantioselectivity under high reaction temperature.