Asymmetric Decyanative Allylation of Tertiary Nitriles for the Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters

Asymmetric Decyanative Allylation of Tertiary Nitriles for the Construction of Quaternary Stereocenters

Professor Wenbo Liu’s team at Wuhan University proposed a unique asymmetric decyanative allylation (ADCNA) platform, utilizing tertiary nitriles as precursors to construct quaternary chiral centers through the cleavage of C-CN bonds and C(sp3)-C(sp3) cross-coupling. This strategy demonstrates high efficiency and enantioselectivity under mild conditions, benefiting from newly developed chiral ligands. The method has broad applicability, … Read more