Chirality 2016-01-01

Enantioselective Addition of Diethylzinc to Aldehydes Catalyzed by Chiral O,N,O-tridentate Phenol Ligands Derived From Camphor.

Dong-Sheng Lee, Shu-Ming Chang, Chun-Ying Ho, Ta-Jung Lu

Index: Chirality 28 , 65-71, (2016)

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Abstract

Chiral O,N,O-tridentate phenol ligands bearing a camphor backbone were found to be effective chiral catalysts for the enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to aromatic aldehydes, resulting in high enantioselectivities (80-95% ee) at room temperature.© 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.