title: Phosphinites derived from the 7-phosphanorbornene skeleton: first results in asymmetric catalysis.
abstract: [structure: see text] The bisphosphinite 4 incorporating two 7-phosphanorbornene subunits is an efficient ligand for the Rh-catalyzed enantioselective hydrogenation of functional alkenes in terms of rate and enantioselectivity. This type of structures is readily accessible by [4 + 2] cycloaddition of phospholes with dienophilic alkenes and can be easily fine-tuned.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Hétéroéléments et Coordination UMR CNRS 7653, DCPH, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Magali
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Clochard
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mattmann
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ricard
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mathey