Palladium-promoted asymmetric cycloaddition reaction of arsole via an unusual exo-endo stereochemically controlled method

Asymmetric cycloaddition reaction between 3,4-dimethyl-1-phenylarsole and ethyl vinyl ketone was promoted by the palladium complex containing ortho-metalated (S)-[1-(dimethylamino)ethyl]naphthalene as the chiral auxiliary. The keto group in the resulting arsanorbornene cycloadducts could be located stereospecifically in the endo or exo position by controlling the electronic properties of the organopalladium promoter.