Chiral Aziridine Phosphines as Highly Effective Promoters of Asymmetric Rauhut–Currier Reaction

A series of chiral enantiomerically pure aziridines containing a phosphine moiety were synthesized and successfully applied as organocatalysts in asymmetric intramolecular Rauhut–Currier reactions p-quinone derivatives. The desired phenols achieved high chemical yields with satisfactory values enantiomeric excess (up to 98% ee, some cases). stereochemical course the title reaction may be controlled by use an appropriate enantiomer catalyst. individual enantiomers organocatalyst led formation specific product.