Catalytic asymmetric Nazarov reactions promoted by chiral Lewis acid complexes

Org Lett. 2003 Dec 25;5(26):5075-8. doi: 10.1021/ol036133h.

Abstract

Divinyl ketones bearing alpha-ester or alpha-amide groups undergo Nazarov cyclizations to give cylopentenones using copper-bisoxazoline Lewis acid complexes with moderate to good ees. [reaction: see text]