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The first highly enantioselective intramolecular N−H bond insertion was realized by using copper catalysts modified with chiral spirobisoxazoline ligands, which provides a novel strategy for the synthesis of chiral 2-carboxytetrahydroquinolines. This reaction features fast reaction rate, high yield, high enantioselectivity, and mild reaction conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Efficient: A copper‐catalyzed enantioselective intramolecular insertion of carbenoids into phenolic OH bonds has been developed. This method can be used for the synthesis of the title compounds in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities under mild and neutral conditions (see scheme). NaBArF=sodium tetrakis[3,5‐bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]