Abstract
A number of optically pure 1,3-diols have been synthesized and used as catalysts in the asymmetric addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 92% of (R)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol were obtained with anisylbicyclo[2.2.2] octanediol (14) as a catalyst. Using 2-picolylbicyclo[ 2.2.2] ocatanediol (16) as the catalyst resulted in a reversal of the stereoselectivity, yielding (S)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol in 83% ee. A pronounced positive non-linear effect was observed when varying the enantiomeric purity of catalyst 14.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 645-651 |
Journal | Journal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Organic Chemistry