C2-symmetric bis-sulfoxides as chiral ligands in metal catalysed asymmetric Diels-Alder reactions

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)60073-4

(S,S)-bis-p-Tolylsulfinylmethane, 1, and (S,S)-2,2-bis-(p-Tolylsulfinyl)propane, 2, were converted into their Fe(III) complexes I and II, respectively. These complexes were shown to be good chiral catalysts of the Diels-Alder reaction between 3-acryloyl-1