title: An enantioselective synthesis of optically pure azaferrocenyl anions--first general and practical approach to chiral azaferrocenes.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Herein we report a very simple route that allows the construction of a variety of optically pure azaferrocenyl compounds. The key feature is the preparation of optically pure 2-azaferrocenyl anions, which can serve as precursors for the construction of novel chiral azaferrocenyl complexes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, Building 201 and 206, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Søtofte
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johannsen