Controllable synthesis of P-chiral 1,2- and 1,3-diphosphines via asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions involving functionalized allylic phosphines as dienophiles

Dalton Trans. 2009 May 21:(19):3668-70. doi: 10.1039/b904090k. Epub 2009 Mar 26.

Abstract

Optically pure P-chiral 1,2- and 1,3-diphosphines were synthesized chemoselectively and stereoselectively from the chiral organopalladium complex promoted asymmetric Diels-Alder reaction between 3,4-dimethyl-1-phenylphosphole (DMPP) and cis- and trans-ester substituted allylic phosphines.