Cover Picture: Enantioselective halogenation via asymmetric phase‐transfer catalysis (BKCS 07/2022)

Enantioselective hydrovinylation via asymmetric counteranion-directed ruthenium catalysis.

The first Ru-catalyzed enantioselective hydrovinylation has been realized by using an asymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis strategy. Styrene derivatives react with ethylene in excellent yields and promising enantioselectivity using this approach.

Enantioselective polyene cyclization via organo-SOMO catalysis.

The first organocatalytic enantioselective radical polycyclization has been accomplished using singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) catalysis. The presented strategy relies on a selective single-electron oxidation of chiral enamines formed by condensation of polyenals with an imidazolidinone catalyst employing a suitable copper(II) oxidant. The reaction proceeds under mildly acidic conditio...

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Enantioselective α-arylation of carbonyls via Cu(I)-bisoxazoline catalysis.

The enantioselective α-arylation of both lactones and acyl oxazolidones has been accomplished using a combination of diaryliodonium salts and copper catalysis. These mild catalytic conditions provide a new strategy for the enantioselective construction and retention of enolizable α-carbonyl benzylic stereocenters, a valuable synthon for the production of medicinal agents.

Enantioselective Photochemical Organocascade Catalysis

Reported herein is a photochemical cascade process that combines the excited-state and ground-state reactivity of chiral organocatalytic intermediates. This strategy directly converts racemic cyclopropanols and α,β-unsaturated aldehydes into stereochemically dense cyclopentanols with exquisite stereoselectivity. Mechanistic investigations have enabled elucidating the origin of the stereoconverg...