title: Ir-Catalyzed enantioselective group transfer reactions.
abstract: Recently, several novel iridium complexes have been shown to catalyse group transfer reactions in a highly selective fashion. Rhodium complexes, and in particular dirhodium tetracarboxylate salts, have proven to be a remarkably useful class of catalysts for these reactions through several decades of development. Recent results suggest that iridium may offer opportunities to address challenges in this chemistry and provide complementary reactivity patterns. This tutorial review outlines the recent developments in Ir-catalyzed enantioselective group transfer chemistry with highlights on examples which display this unique reactivity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 630 Atwood Chemistry Center, 1515 Dickey Dr., Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. sblakey@emory.edu.
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Schafer
authors.forename: Simon B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Blakey
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000737:chemistry; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D007097:Imines; C030011:carbene; C017621:phenylnitrene; D007495:Iridium; C021985:cyclopropene; D008697:Methane