文摘
The planar chiral N-arylimines of [2.2]paracyclophane undergo stereoselective pinacol coupling under the action of the Zn/Cu couple in the presence of p-TosOH, thus forming N-aryl substituted 1,2-diamines. The stereoselective formation of the asymmetric centers is governed by the planar chiral [2.2]paracyclophanyl moiety.