COPPER-CATALYSED ENANTIOSELECTIVE ALLYLIC SUBSTITUTION REACTIONS

摘要

An allylic compound is reacted with an organozinc compound Zn(R6)2 to eliminate a group (the leaving group) from the allylic compound and to add a group from the organozinc compound to it in the presence of a copper salt catalyst and a chiral organic ligand for the copper.