up to 96% e.e.
Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of quadruple helicene-like molecules with catalyst-controlled absolute configuration, offering an efficient route to higher-order helicenes.
Huang, Shengli · Wen, Haojun · Qin, Wenling · Wang, Pengfei · Lan, Yu · Shiqi, Jia · Yan, Hailong
Nature Communications 2025
both (P,P,P,P) and (M,M,M,M) configurations accessible by modulating catalyst structure
double S-shaped quadruple helicene-like molecules