Palladium(II)-Catalyzed Dicarboxymethylation of Chiral Allylic Alcohols: Chirality Transfer Affording Optically Active Diesters Containing Three Contiguous Chiral Centers

Authors: 
Othman Hamed
Patrick M. Henry
Daniel P. Becker
Abstract: 

Pd-catalyzed olefin dicarbonylation of chiral allylic alcohols with chirality transfer affords the chiral alcohol diesters contiguous chiral centers, in good to excellent diastereoselectivities (78- 98%).