10.1021/ol400498a.s001 Yongda Zhang Yongda Zhang Ning Li Ning Li Bo Qu Bo Qu Shengli Ma Shengli Ma Heewon Lee Heewon Lee Nina C. Gonnella Nina C. Gonnella Joe Gao Joe Gao Wenjie Li Wenjie Li Zhulin Tan Zhulin Tan Jonathan T. Reeves Jonathan T. Reeves Jun Wang Jun Wang Jon C. Lorenz Jon C. Lorenz Guisheng Li Guisheng Li Diana C. Reeves Diana C. Reeves Ajith Premasiri Ajith Premasiri Nelu Grinberg Nelu Grinberg Nizar Haddad Nizar Haddad Bruce Z. Lu Bruce Z. Lu Jinhua J. Song Jinhua J. Song Chris H. Senanayake Chris H. Senanayake Asymmetric Methallylation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Highly Active Organocatalyst 3,3′‑F<sub>2</sub>‑BINOL American Chemical Society 2013 Asymmetric Methallylation enantioselectivity loading Ketones Catalyzed methallylation Organocatalyst mol ketone organocatalyst catalyst 2013-04-05 00:00:00 Journal contribution https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Asymmetric_Methallylation_of_Ketones_Catalyzed_by_a_Highly_Active_Organocatalyst_3_3_F_sub_2_sub_BINOL/2427478 (<i>S</i>)-3,3′-F<sub>2</sub>-BINOL has been synthesized for the first time and demonstrated as a highly active organocatalyst for asymmetric methallylation of ketones. Up to 98:2 enantioselectivity and 99% yield were obtained with 5 mol % catalyst loading. The catalyst (<i>S</i>)-3,3′-F<sub>2</sub>-BINOL could be easily recovered and reused.