title: Synthesis of chiral mono(N-heterocyclic carbene) palladium and gold complexes with a 1,1'-biphenyl scaffold and their applications in catalysis.
abstract: Axially chiral mono(NHC)-Pd(II) and mono(NHC)-Au(I) complexes with one side shaped 1,1'-biphenyl backbone have been prepared from chiral 6,6'-dimethoxybiphenyl-2,2'-diamine. The complexes were characterized by X-ray crystal structure diffraction. The Pd(II) complex showed good catalytic activities in the Suzuki-Miyaura and Heck-Mizoroki coupling reactions, and the (S)-Au(I) complexes also showed good catalytic activities in the asymmetric intramolecular hydroamination reaction to give the corresponding product in moderate ee.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 MeiLong Road, Shanghai 200237, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Lian-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Feijun
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wenfeng
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Mei-Xin
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi