Asymmetric construction of fluorinated imidazolidinesvia Cu(i)-catalyzed exo′-selective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with fluorinated imines†
Qing-Hua Li,Liang Wei,Xuan Chen
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 05/24/2013 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C3CC43025A
Abstract

Expedient access to optically active fluorinated 2,4-trans-imidazolidines was successfully developed via Cu(I)-catalyzed exo′-selective 1,3-DC of azomethine ylides with fluorinated imines.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric construction of fluorinated imidazolidines via Cu(i)-catalyzed exo′-selective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides with fluorinated imines