title: Axially chiral NHC-Pd(II) complexes in the oxidative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Axially chiral N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) Pd(II) complexes were prepared from optically active 1,1'-binaphthalenyl-2,2'-diamine (BINAM) and H8-BINAM and applied in the oxidative kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols using molecular oxygen as a terminal oxidant. The corresponding sec-alcohols can be obtained in good yields with moderate to good enantioselectivities.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Mei Long Road, Shanghai 200237 China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jia-Jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi