Enantioselective access to chiral aliphatic amines and alcohols via Ni-catalyzed hydroalkylations

Abstract Chiral aliphatic amine and alcohol derivatives are ubiquitous in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, natural products fine chemicals, yet difficult to access due the challenge differentiate between spatially electronically similar alkyl groups. Herein, we report a nickel-catalyzed enantioselective hydroalkylation of acyl enamines enol esters with halides afford enantioenriched α-branched amines good yields excellent levels enantioselectivity. The operationally simple protocol provides straightforward chiral secondary alkyl-substituted from starting materials great functional group tolerance.