Novel BIPHEN H2 based P,S-bidentate phosphoramidite ligand in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylation

The reaction of P,S-phosphoramidite bearing (R_a)-BIPHEN H2 core and exocyclic amino sulfide as the new ligand with [Pd(ppp-allyl)Cl]₂ in the presence of AgBF₄ yielded a cationic metallochelate [Pd(ppp-allyl)(L)]BF₄. This new chiral inducer provided up to 90% ee in the Pd-mediated allylic substitution reaction of (E)-1,3-diphenylallyl acetate with various C- and N-nucleophiles. In the Pd-catalyzed amination of 2-diethoxyphosphoryl-1-phenylallyl acetate with aniline, ee values up to 57% were achieved.