Asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of 1-bromo-2-naphthoates using the helically chiral polymer ligand PQXphos†
Yuto Akai,Laure Konnert,Takeshi Yamamoto
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 03/20/2015 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C5CC01074H
Abstract

A single-handed helical polymer ligand PQXphos afforded axially chiral biaryl esters with high enantioselectivities in asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling. The use of naphthyl bromide bearing a 2,4-dimethyl-3-pentyl ester resulted in both high yields and high enantioselectivities. Either enantiomer could be synthesized selectively by using a single PQXphos through a solvent-dependent switch of the helical chirality.

Graphical abstract: Asymmetric Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling of 1-bromo-2-naphthoates using the helically chiral polymer ligand PQXphos