a Molecular Innovation, Diversity and Automated Synthesis (MIDAS)Centre, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK b GlaxoSmithKline, New Frontiers Science Park (North), Third Avenue, Harlow, Essex CM19 5AW, UK
Abstract:
A new diastereoselective Pd/In bimetallic inter-intramolecular cascade reaction employing allenyl-sulfinimines and aryl iodides is described. The tert-butanesulfinyl chiral auxiliary affords chiral, highly substituted cis-pyrrolidines and piperidines.