A new catalytic and enantioselective desymmetrization of symmetrical methylidene cycloalkene oxides

F Bertozzi, P Crotti, F Macchia, M Pineschi…

Index: Bertozzi, Fabio; Crotti, Paolo; Macchia, Franco; Pineschi, Mauro; Arnold, Alexander; Feringa, Ben L. Organic Letters, 2000 , vol. 2, # 7 p. 933 - 936

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Abstract

Desymmetrization of a symmetrical molecule to yield an enantiomerically enriched product is certainly a topic of current interest. One area where examples of desymmetrization reactions are scarce is the catalytic enantioselective construction of C−C bonds. 1 The enantioselective desymmetrization of achiral meso-epoxides is an attractive way of creating new stereogenic centers. 2 While there are several examples of desymmetrization of meso-epoxides by ...