Copper-catalyzed enantioselective propargylation of indoles with propargylic esters and sequential Huisgen cycloaddition with azides lead to the construction of chiral triarylmethanes, bearing a quaternary carbon center, with high to excellent enantioselectivities. The result described herein can be used in the enantioselective preparation of a tetraarylmethane.

The diastereo- and enantioselective propargylic alkylation of propargylic alcohols with E-enecarbamates in the presence of a catalytic amount of thiolate-bridged diruthenium complexes bearing an optically active phosphoramide moiety gives the corresponding propargylic alkylated products (up to 97 % ee).

In the title reaction a thiolate‐bridged diruthenium complex, bearing an optically active phosphoramide moiety, plays a crucial role in achieving high enantioselectivity.

A novel enantioselective copper‐catalyzed propargylation of N‐heterocycles is established.