Ortho lithiation of acetyl- and propionylferrocenes followed by addition of chlorosilane and diiodoethane was totally enantioselective using a chiral methoxy−imino auxiliary as an easily removable ortho-directing group. Enantiopure (R)-o-iodoacetylferrocene and (R)-o-iodopropionylferrocene were obtained, and the structure of iodoacetylferrocene was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.
Ortho lithiation of acetylferrocene and propionylferrocene followed by addition of chlorosilane anddiiodoethane was totally enantioselective when a chiral methoxy−imino auxiliary was used as an easilyremovable ortho-directing group. Enantiopure (R)-o-iodoacetylferrocene and (R)-o-iodopropionylferrocenewere obtained. The structure of (R)-o-iodoacetylferrocene was confirmed by X-ray crystallography.