Palladium-catalyzed enantioselective synthesis of cyclohexene derivatives via kinetic resolution

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(99)01079-5

Reaction of (±)-methyl 2-arylcyclohexenyl carbonate with tosyl amide in the presence of a catalytic amount of Pd₂dba·CHCl₃ and (S)-BINAPO produced 2-arylcyclohexenyl tosyl amide with a high ee along with the starting material with a