Optically active overcrowded alkenes were synthesized by employing bis-beta-naphthol as a chiral template during an intramolecular coupling reaction. The major isomer 2 has a unique helical structure with twisted and folded structural moieties. Removal of the chiral template afforded overcrowded thioxanthylidene 3 with 96 % ee, which indicates that no racemization or isomerization of the enantiomers took place.
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