Nickel-catalyzed asymmetric arylative cyclization of N-alkynones: Efficient access to 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines with a tertiary alcohol

Nickel/(S)-t-Bu-PHOX complex catalyzed asymmetric arylative cyclization of N-alkynones has been achieved, delivering 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridines containing a chiral tertiary alcohol in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities, which provides efficient access to chiral tetrahydropyridine and piperidine analogues. (C) 2021 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society and Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.