Cu-Catalyzed Enantioselective Allylic Substitutions with Organomagnesium and Organoaluminum Reagents Promoted by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes for the Formation of Quaternary Stereogenic Centers

Abstract

Chapter One: An overview of Cu-catalyzed enantioselective allylic substitutions with organometallic reagents. Chapter Two: Development of Cu-catalyzed enantioselective allylic alkylations of allylic chlorides with Grignard reagents for the formation of all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers is disclosed. Chapter Three: Development of Cu-catalyzed enantioselective allylic substitutions of allylic phosphates with alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic aluminum reagents for the formation of quaternary stereogenic centers is discussed.