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The debut of chiral cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbenes (CAACs) in enantioselective catalysis

Journal Article · · Chemical Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SC02810B· OSTI ID:1544593
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  1. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Rennes, Univ Rennes, CNRS, F-35000 Rennes, France
  2. UCSD–CNRS Joint Research Chemistry Laboratory (UMI 3555), University of California San Diego, La Jolla, USA
  3. Institut Charles Gerhardt, UMR 5253 CNRS-UM2-UM1-ENSCM, 34296 Montpellier, France

Cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) metal complexes can also engage in asymmetric transformations, thereby expanding the toolbox of available chiral carbene ligands.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's University Centre for Exemplary Mentoring; National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program; National Science Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0009376
OSTI ID:
1544593
Journal Information:
Chemical Science, Journal Name: Chemical Science Journal Issue: 33 Vol. 10; ISSN 2041-6520; ISSN CSHCBM
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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