title: Catalytic enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction via a chiral indium(III) complex.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A chiral indium complex has been developed to effect high enantioselectivities in catalyzing enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction. The cycloaddition of a variety of cyclic and open-chained dienes to 2-methacrolein and 2-bromoacrolein resulted in good yields and excellent enantioselectivities (up to 98% ee).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yong-Chua
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.forename: Teck-Peng
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Loh