Aldimine-directed branched-selective hydroarylation of styrenes

• Main Authors: Lee, Pin-Sheng, Yoshikai, Naohiko
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Organic chemistry::Organic synthesis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/98202; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/17258
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Branching out: A simple and inexpensive cobalt/triarylphosphine catalyst promotes aldimine-directed hydroarylation of styrene with high branched regioselectivity to afford 1,1-diarylethane derivatives in good yields under mild reaction conditions. The ortho-formyl group in the hydroarylation product...