Si-Xian Lai

Cobalt-Catalyzed Desymmetrizing Hydrogenation of Cyclic Anhydrides.

Achieving general asymmetric catalytic manifolds that accommodate broad substrate diversity remains a long-standing and highly sought-after goal in synthetic chemistry. Herein, we report an efficient cobalt-catalyzed desymmetric hydrogenation of structurally diverse cyclic 1,2- and 1,3-diacid anhydrides, enabling acces...