title: BINOL-based diphosphonites as ligands in the asymmetric Rh-catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids.
abstract: [reaction: see text] BINOL-based diphosphonites having achiral backbones are useful ligands in the Rh-catalyzed conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to alpha,beta-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. The nature of the achiral backbone determines the direction and degree of enantioselectivity, with er values of up to 99.5:0.5 possible.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Platz 1, D-45470 Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany. reetz@mpi-muelheim.mpg.de
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Reetz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Moulin
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gosberg