The Felkin–Anh model predicts the major diastereomer of a nucleophilic addition to a carbonyl group next to a stereocentre: the largest group on that centre lies perpendicular to the carbonyl plane, and the nucleophile approaches anti to it, past the smallest group, along the Bürgi–Dunitz trajectory. Under chelation control, a metal ion bound to both the carbonyl oxygen and a donor group on the stereocentre locks the conformation, and the nucleophile adds to the less hindered face of the chelate ring.
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What is Felkin–Anh model and chelation control?
Also known as: Felkin--Anh model · chelation control