A Trifunctional Catalyst for the Synthesis of Chiral Diols N.S.C. and S.M. thank the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India, for providing research fellowships. We also thank Prof. I. E. Marko for his helpful comments.

Abstract

A transition metal based biomimic approach is used to realize multistep reactions, composed of multicomponent systems, in a single-pot synthesis of chiral diols mediated by a trifunctional (Pd, Os, W) catalyst anchored to a single matrix (see scheme; LDH=layered double hydroxide, (DHQD) 2 PHAL=1,4-bis(9-O-dihydroquinidinyl)phthalazine, NMM=N-methylmorpholine).