An efficient route to highly enantioenriched tetrahydroazulenes and β-tetralones by desymmetrization reactions of δ,δ-diaryldiazoaceto-acetates†
Abstract
A highly stereoselective desymmetrization reaction of δ,δ-diaryl-α-diazo-β-ketoesters catalyzed by chiral dirhodium carboxylates forms aromatic cycloaddition products in up to 97% ee.