Synthesis of optically active atropisomeric anilide derivatives through diastereoselective N-allylation with a chiral Pd-pi-allyl catalyst

J Org Chem. 2003 Dec 12;68(25):9851-3. doi: 10.1021/jo035305l.

Abstract

N-Allylation of o-tert-butyl anilides derived from o-tert-butyl aniline and (S)-lactic acid or (S)-mandelic acid proceeded with high diastereoselectivity in the presence of a (BINAP)Pd-pi-allyl catalyst to give atropisomeric N-allyl o-tert-butyl anilide derivatives.