Ferrocene derived P,S-heterodonor ligands were effectively used in AgOAc catalyzed asymmetric cycloaddition of azomethine ylides. The roles of planar chirality and electronic properties of the phosphorous substituents have been examined, and up to 93% ee was obtained. 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction has become a powerful synthetic tool, providing a...

The preparation of both enantiomers of a chiral compound is still a vital task in pharmaceutical and bioorganic chemistry.1 Basically, it can be achieved with the use of both enantiomers of a chiral ligand, respectively, in a catalytic asymmetric process. However, the two enantiomers of a chiral ligand are not always easily available from natural chiral sources, such as amino acids, carbohydrat...

This account describes the development of methodologies for ‘reductive’ ozonolysis, the direct ozonolytic conversion of alkenes into carbonyl groups without the intermediacy of 1,2,4-trioxolanes (ozonides). Ozonolysis of alkenes in the presence of DMSO produces a mixture of aldehyde and ozonide. The combination of DMSO and Et3N results in improved yields of carbonyls but still leaves unacceptab...