Iridium/copper-cocatalyzed asymmetric ring opening reaction of azabenzonorbornadienes with amines†
Abstract
A combination of iridium/copper associated with (R)-Difluorphos catalyst for the asymmetric ring opening reaction of azabenzonorbornadienes with amines was developed, which afforded chiral trans-vicinal diamines in 80–97% yields with 93–95% enantioselectivities.