Rhodium/diene-catalyzed asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides

Abstract
Rhodium/chiral diene (S,S)-3b complex has been found to effectively catalyze the 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to α,β-unsaturated Weinreb amides, furnishing useful β-chiral Weinreb amides in high enantioselectivity.