Xiao-Hong Wei, Gang-Wei Wang and Shang-Dong Yang
Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 832-835
DOI:
10.1039/C4CC07361D,
Communication
A new method for the synthesis of chiral α-amino acid derivatives by enantioselective C–H arylation of N-aryl glycine esters with aryl boric acids in the presence of a chiral Pd(II)-catalyst has been developed. This work successfully integrates the direct C–H oxidation with asymmetric arylation and exhibits excellent enantioselectivity.