S. Narute, R. Parnes, F. Toste
Dec 13, 2016
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Journal of the American Chemical Society
Abstract
Novel chiral iron phosphate complexes were prepared as catalysts for asymmetric oxidative coupling reactions. These catalysts were applied for the synthesis of enantio-enriched C1- and C2-symmetric BINOLs, in which the 3 and 3' positions are available for chemical modifications. It was proposed that the reaction takes place via an oxidative radical-anion coupling mechanism. A destructive BINOL racemization that competes with the enantioselective oxidative coupling of 2-naphthols was revealed, thereby offering new insights into this highly important reaction.