Chiral bis(oxazolinyl)phenylrhodium(III) complexes as Lewis acid catalysts for enantioselective allylation of aldehydes

Abstract

The reaction of (Phebox)SnMe₃ 1 [PheboxH = 2,6-bis(oxazolinyl)benzene] and [(c-octene)RhCl]₂ in the presence of CCl₄ provided air-stable and water-tolerant (Phebox)RhCl₂(H₂O) complexes 2 which acted as asymmetric catalysts for the enantioselective allylation of aldehydes in up to 80% ee.

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