Enantioselective Synthesis of (+)-Nuciferal, (+)-(E)-Nuciferol and (+)-α-Curcumene by Chiral Hydrogenesterification Reaction

Using chiral hydrogenesterification reaction as the key step, the stereoselective synthesisof (+)-nuciferal 1, (+)-(E)-nuciferol 2 and (+)-α-curcumene 3 has been achieved.