Xiao-Lei Lian, Alafate Adili, Bin Liu, Zhong-Lin Tao and Zhi-Yong Han
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017,15, 3670-3673
DOI:
10.1039/C7OB00484B,
Paper
An enantioselective [4 + 1] cycloaddition reaction of ortho-quinone methides and bromomalonates using a quinine and BINOL derived phase-transfer catalyst is described. With high yields and enantioselectivities, the method provided a variety of optically active dihydrobenzofurans, which represent a valuable structural motif present in numerous naturally occurring and biologically active molecules.