Stable axially chiral atropisomers have been prepared by reaction of 2-amin
osugars with o,o'-disubstituted aryl isocyanates and isothiocyanates; these
rotationally restricted heterobiaryls constitute a novel class of atropiso
mers for use in atroposelective reactions. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. A
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