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Asymmetric total synthesis of optically active α-curcumene
Tamao, Kohei,Hayashi, Tamio,Matsumoto, Hiroshi,Yamamoto, Hiraku,Kumada, Makoto
, p. 2155 - 2156 (1979)
(R)-(-)-α-Curcumene has been prepared in 66% optical yield and in 34% overall yield in five steps by means of asymmetric Grignard cross-coupling reaction catalyzed by a nickel complex of chiral (aminoalkylferrocenyl)phosphine as a key carbon-carbon bond forming step.
