A Class of Chiral‐Bridged Biphenyl Monophosphine Ligands with Benzofuran Moiety and The Application in Diastereo‐ and Enantioselective Au(I)‐Catalyzed Cycloaddition

Abstract A class of novel chiral‐bridged biphenyl monophosphine ligands with a benzofuran moiety ( He‐phos ) has been successfully synthesized and reported. These ligands exhibited good performance in the gold‐catalyzed enantioselective cycloaddition reaction of 2‐(1‐alkynyl)‐2‐en‐1‐ones with nitrones, resulting in the successful preparation of a series of polyaryl‐substituted heterocyclic compounds with high enantioselectivities (up to 99% yield, 98% ee). The wide substrate adaptability (53 examples) and mild reaction conditions demonstrate the practicability of He‐phos in this reaction.