Two-step synthesis of homochiral monoaminals of tricarbonylphthalaldehydechromium complex

Abstract

Tricarbonylphthalaldehydechromium complex can be prepared using a ‘one pot’ procedure starting from tricarbonylbenzenechromium: the protection of one aldehyde function by chiral diamines leads to the formation of two diastereoisomers of the monoaminal of the phthlaldehyde complexes, efficient precursors of enantiopure ortho-substituted alkenyl arene complexes.

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