Abstract
P-Stereogenic secondary phosphine oxides [SPOs, RR′P(O)H], valuable ligands for metal complexes in asymmetric catalysis, are also building blocks for other chiral phosphorus derivatives. This short review summarizes methods used for asymmetric synthesis of P-stereogenic SPOs.
1 Introduction
2 Configurational Stability of P-Stereogenic SPOs
3 Classical Resolution, HPLC Separation, and Dynamic Resolution
4 Synthesis via Chiral Auxiliaries
5 Kinetic Resolution
6 Conclusions and Outlook
Key words
secondary phosphine oxide (SPO) - P-stereogenic - chiral auxiliary - asymmetric synthesis - kinetic resolution - diastereomers