Stereodivergent synthesis of chiral succinimides via Rh-catalyzed asymmetric transfer hydrogenation

oleh: Fangyuan Wang, Zongpeng Zhang, Yu Chen, Virginie Ratovelomanana-Vidal, Peiyuan Yu, Gen-Qiang Chen, Xumu Zhang

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01

Deskripsi

Chiral succinimides are ubiquitous in bioactive compounds. Here, authors report a stereodivergent method for accessing 3,4-disubstituted succinimides, and the origin of stereoselectivity is elucidated by experimental and theoretical investigations.