Copper-catalyzed enantioselective carbenoid insertion into S-H bonds

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Sep 28:(36):5362-4. doi: 10.1039/b911670b. Epub 2009 Aug 11.

Abstract

An asymmetric carbenoid insertion into S-H bonds catalyzed by copper-chiral spiro bisoxazoline complexes has been developed, in which a series of alpha-mercaptoesters were produced in high yields with moderate to good enantioselectivities (up to 85% ee); this result represents the best enantioselectivity in the catalytic asymmetric carbenoid S-H bond insertion reaction.