Asymmetric Syntheses of Enantioenriched 2,5-Disubstituted Pyrrolidines
Yanis Lazib1, Junio Guimaraes Naves1, Agnès Labande2
1Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles, UPR 2301, 91198 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
Abstract:
C2-Symmetrical scaffolds are privileged ligands in metal catalysis and are also widely used in organocatalysis. Among these, 2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidines hold a paramount importance, especially since they also find application in medicinal chemistry. This review highlights the stereoselective syntheses of these C2-symmetrical nitrogen heterocycles. It includes synthetic strategies based on the use of the chiral pool as well as the more recent sequences designed following major achievements in asymmetric catalysis.
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