Chiral Selenide-Catalyzed Enantioselective Construction of Saturated Trifluoromethylthiolated Azaheterocycles.

An indane-based, bifunctional, chiral selenide catalyst has been developed. The new catalyst is efficient for the enantioselective synthesis of saturated azaheterocycles possessing a trifluoromethylthio group. The desired products were obtained in good yields with high diastereo- and enantioselectivities.