Tetrahedron

Asymmetric induction with cyclodextrins: photocyclization of tropolone alkyl ethers

S Koodanjeri, A Joy, V Ramamurthy

Index: Koodanjeri, Smriti; Joy, Abraham; Ramamurthy Tetrahedron, 2000 , vol. 56, # 36 p. 7003 - 7009

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Abstract

Employing the photobehavior of tropolone alkyl ethers as the probe, we have established that cyclodextrins could as a serve as a medium to bring about enantioselective photoreactions. The enantioselectivity observed in this study is moderate at best. The enantioselectivity observed in the solid state in comparison to aqueous solution suggests that a rigid environment may be essential to achieve chiral induction during ...