Novel, cyclic and bicyclic 1,3-diols as catalysts for the diethylzinc addition to aldehydes

Ian Sarvary, YQ Wan, Torbjörn Frejd

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)645-651
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

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The record was previously connected to the following departments: Organic chemistry (S/LTH) (011001240)

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  • Organic Chemistry

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