title: Stereoselective formation of a single-stranded helicate: structure of a bis(palladium-allyl)quaterpyridine complex and its use in catalytic enantioselective allylic substitution.
abstract: Chiral C2-symmetric quaterpyridine L reacts with [Pd(eta3-C3H5)Cl]2 to form a chiral single-stranded helical binuclear palladium complex of formula [Pd2(eta3-C3H5)2(L)]2+; the complex can efficiently catalyze allylic substitution of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-enyl acetate with dimethyl malonate with enantioselectivity up to 85%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Chemistry, Open Laboratory of Chirotechnology, Institute of Molecular Technology for Drugs Discovery and Synthesis, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China. bhhoik@cityu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Hoi-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Kwong
authors.forename: Ho-Lun
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: Wing-Sze
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wing-Tak
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Wong