title: Ni(II)-catalyzed enantioselective Nazarov cyclizations.
abstract: Nazarov cyclizations are catalyzed by a dicationic Ni(II) complex containing the chiral tridentate phosphine Pigiphos; the catalyst exerts a high degree of torquoselectivity and affords the products in up to 88% ee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Walz
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Togni
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D003500:Cyclization; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008024:Ligands; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007659:Ketones; D008024:Ligands; D009532:Nickel