Journal of organometallic chemistry

An approach to the stereoselective synthesis of α-hydroxycarboxylic acids

SG Davies, M Wills

Index: Davies, Stephen G.; Wills, Martin Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 328, p. C29 - C33

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Abstract

Abstract The complex [(η 5-C 5 H 5 Fe (CO)(PPh 3) COCH 2 OCH 2 Ph] undergoes, via the corresponding enolate, highly stereoselective alkylation, deuteration and aldol reactions, can be hydrogenated to the corresponding hydroxyacetyl complex, and gives the ester PhCH 2 OOCCH 2 OCH 2 Ph on oxidative decomplexation in the presence of benzyl alcohol.