New monodentate chiral phosphine 2,6-dimethyl-9-phenyl-9-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane(9-PBN): Application to asymmetric allylic substitution reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(96)01718-2

New monodentate chiral phosphines, (+)- and (-)-2,6-dimethyl-9-phenyl-9-phosphabicyclo[3.3.1]nonanes ((+)- and (-)-9-PBNs), were prepared from 1,5-dimethyl-1,5-cyclooctadiene, and their application to the asymmetric allylic substitution reaction proved th