Chiral recognition in the SN2 reaction of t-butyl 2-bromopropionate with the enolate derived from [(γ5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh3)COCH3]
P. Collingwood S., G. Davies S., C. Preston S.
The lithium enolate derived from the homochiral iron acetyl complex S-[(γ5-C5H5)Fe(CO)(PPh3)COCH3] reacts preferentially (40:1) with the R-enantiomer of racemic t-butyl 2-bromopropionate. © 1990.