Benzylic functionalisation of unactivated toluenes remains a challenge in asymmetric catalysis. Here a chiral Brønsted base catalyses the enantioselective C(sp3)-H functionalization of unactivated alkylarenes, enabling carbon-carbon bond formation at benzylic positions of toluene derivatives.
- Tsubasa Hirata
- Io Sato
- Shū Kobayashi
