Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Conjugate Additions of Boronic Acids Using Monodentate Phosphoramidite Ligands

Monodentate phosphoramidites have been used for the first time as chiral ligands in the Rh-catalyzed enantioselective conjugate addition of arylboronic acids to enones, unsaturated esters, lactones, and nitro alkenes. High reaction rates and ee’s up to 89% have been obtained