Fig. 1

Substitution of the OH groups of enantioenriched alcohols with chirality transfer. a, b, Gold-catalyzed and palladium-catalyzed SN2′-type allylic amination and etherification reactions. c Phosphinic acid-catalyzed SN2-type intramolecular substitution of the OH groups of secondary alcohols. d Stereoinversion of tertiary alcohols by tertiary-alkyl isonitriles. e Iron-catalyzed intramolecular substitution with chirality transfer of the OH groups of enantioenriched secondary and tertiary alcohols