Example of asymmetric synthesis using arynes (IMAGE)

Osaka Metropolitan University

Example of asymmetric synthesis using arynes

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Example of the control of the central chirality in a product via catalytic asymmetric α-arylation (blue) and the helical chirality of helicene (a molecule with helically linked aromatic rings) via catalytic asymmetric cyclization (red).

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Ken Kamikawa, OMU

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