Catalytic Asymmetric Formal Insertion of Aryldiazoalkanes into the C-H Bond of Aldehydes: Synthesis of Enantioenriched Acyclic α-Tertiary Aryl Ketones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02370

A novel, catalytic enantioselective route to synthesize a variety of α-tertiary aryl ketones via a boron Lewis acid promoted formal insertion of aryldiazoalkane into the C-H bond of both aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes is described. In the presence of ch