title: Titanium(IV)-catalyzed enantioselective sulfenylation of beta-ketoesters.
abstract: A [Ti(TADDOLato)] complex (1) catalyzes the enantioselective sulfenylation of beta-ketoesters using phenylsulfenyl chloride, giving ees of up to 88% and yields of up to 95%. The reaction does not require the presence of a base. [reaction: see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jereb
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Togni