Planar and central chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-based N,O-ligands as highly active catalysts in the diethylzinc addition to aldehydesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: synthesis, NMR data, optical rotation and chiral analysis. See http://www.rsc.org/suppdata/cc/b1/b108347c/

Abstract

The application of planar and central chiral [2.2]paracyclophane-based N,O-ligands in asymmetric diethylzinc additions to various aldehydes is described revealing an unusual substrate spectrum for the catalysts and their remarkably high activity.