Recoverable polystyrene-supported palladium catalyst for construction of all-carbon quaternary stereocenters via asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic enones.

The development of recoverable catalysts based on the combination of synthetically demanding ligands with transition metals attracts a lot of attention, especially from the environmental point of view. In this paper, we describe the preparation of a recoverable polystyrene supported chiral palladium catalyst based on PyOx ligand suitable for asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic 3-substituted five- and six-membered enones. In the reaction, all‑carbon quaternary stereocenters are formed with a high level of enantioselectivity (up to 91% ee) and conversion (up to 99%). The catalyst was used in 6 cycles with no loss of enantioselectivity and only a small decrease in conversion. A solution of the problems associated with the transition from homogeneous to heterogeneous catalytic systems is discussed. Unlabelled Image • Recoverable polystyrene supported chiral palladium catalyst based on PyOx ligand was prepared. • The catalyst was used for asymmetric 1,4-addition of arylboronic acids to cyclic 3-substituted five- and six-membered enones. • All-carbon quaternary stereocenters are formed with a high level of enantioselectivity and conversion. • The catalyst was used in 6 cycles with no loss of enantioselectivity and only a small decrease in conversion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]