title: Novel sulfinyl imine ligands for asymmetric catalysis.
abstract: [structure: see text] A novel class of P,N-sulfinyl imine ligands has been prepared that incorporates chirality solely at sulfur. The Pd complex of ligand 14 catalyzes the allylic alkylation reaction with high enantioselectivity (94%), and the first crystal structure of a Pd-bound sulfinyl imine provides insight into binding mode and origins of stereoselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Center for New Directions in Organic Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: Laurie B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Schenkel
authors.forename: Jonathan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ellman