title: Asymmetric allylic oxidation reactions catalyzed by a chiral nonracemic and C2-symmetric 2,2'-bipyridyl copper(I) complex.
abstract: The evaluation of a chiral, nonracemic and C2-symmetric 2,2'-bipyridyl ligand in copper(I)-catalyzed asymmetric allylic oxidation reactions of a series of cyclic alkenes with tert-butyl peroxybenzoate is reported (up to 91% ee, the highest reported enantioselectivity for a bipyridyl ligand copper(I) complex to date).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6.
authors.forename: Michael P A
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lyle
authors.forename: Peter D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Wilson