Publications by authors named "Daniella M J Cheang"
Chem Commun (Camb)
March 2020
Article Synopsis
- A new method for alkylating o-disubstituted aryl ketones using racemic secondary alcohols has been developed, which enhances enantioselectivity.
- The process utilizes a commercially available iridium catalyst and operates through a mechanism called hydrogen borrowing catalysis.
- The resulting β-substituted ketones can be easily modified into various functional groups through a reaction called retro-Friedel-Crafts acylation.
