Shu, W.
Buchwald, S. L.

Enantioselective β-arylation of ketones enabled by lithiation/borylation/1,4-addition sequence under flow conditions

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Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.
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2012
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51
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5355-5358
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Abstract

The first multistep asymmetric catalysis in flow has been realized using a lithiation/borylation/rhodium-catalyzed 1,4-addition sequence. The three-step sequence starts from readily available and inexpensive aryl bromides, affording β-arylated ketones in good yields with high levels of enantioselectivity.