Sulfoxide–Alkene Hybrids: A New Class of Chiral Ligands for the Hayashi–Miyaura Reaction

Sulfoxide–alkene hybrids are introduced as a new class of chiral heterodentate ligands for the Hayashi–Miyaura reaction. The synthesis of these ligands was achieved without the use of protecting groups. A chiral resolution was performed via simple column-chromatographic separation of the diastereomeric ligands. Both diastereomers proved to be excellent ligands in Rh-catalyzed 1,4-addition reactions, furnishing chiral products with high enantioselectivities and, remarkably, opposite stereoconfigurations.