title: Sequential Birch reaction and asymmetric Ir-catalyzed hydrogenation as a route to chiral building blocks.
abstract: A range of 1,2,4-trisubstituted cyclohexadienes obtained from the Birch reaction were hydrogenated asymmetrically to produce synthetically valuable chiral compounds in high enantio- and diastereoselectivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry, Uppsala University, Box 576, S-75123 Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paptchikhine
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Itto
authors.forename: Pher G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Andersson
mesh_terms: D000466:Alkadienes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006865:Hydrogenation; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000466:Alkadienes; D007495:Iridium