Asymmetric Radical Reaction in the Coordination Sphere. IV. Ruthenium(II)-Catalyzed Asymmetric Addition of Sulfonyl Chloride to 1-Phenylpropene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.62.648

The asymmetric addition of methane- and p-toluenesulfonyl chloride to 1-phenylpropene catalyzed by Ru2Cl4<(-)-diop>3 affords optically active 1:1 adducts, (+)-(1R,2RS)-1-chloro-2-methylsulfonyl-1-phenylpropane (2) and (+)-(1R,2RS)-1-chloro-1-phenyl-2-tosy