(1R,2R)-(-)-[1,2-CYCLOHEXANEDIAMINO-N N'-BIS(3,5-DI-T-BUTYLSALICYLIDENE)]CHROMIUM (III) CHLORIDE

Reactions

1. Catalyst for the asymmetric ring-opening of meso-epoxides and for the kinetic resolution of terminal epoxides.
2. Precatalyst for asymmetric Diels-Alder and hetero Diels-Alder reactions.
3. Catalyst for copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides.
4. Catalyst for enantioselective alkylation of tributyltin enolates.
5. Enantioselective addition of Me2Zn to aldehydes.
6. Enantioselective intramolecular addition of tertiary enamides to ketones.
7. Asymmetric iodocyclization.
8. Catalytic intermolecular linear allylic C-H animation.

Uses

• Asymmetric anti-Mannich reactions
• Coupling reactions
• Ring-opening and Diels-Alder reactions
• Allylic C-H oxidation of terminal alkenes