Asymmetric Methallylation of Ketones Catalyzed by a Highly Active Organocatalyst 3,3′‑F<sub>2</sub>‑BINOL Yongda Zhang Ning Li Bo Qu Shengli Ma Heewon Lee Nina C. Gonnella Joe Gao Wenjie Li Zhulin Tan Jonathan T. Reeves Jun Wang Jon C. Lorenz Guisheng Li Diana C. Reeves Ajith Premasiri Nelu Grinberg Nizar Haddad Bruce Z. Lu Jinhua J. Song Chris H. Senanayake 10.1021/ol400498a.s001 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. 2013-04-05 00:00:00 Asymmetric Methallylation enantioselectivity loading Ketones Catalyzed methallylation Organocatalyst mol ketone organocatalyst catalyst