Ferroelectric liquid crystals. 6. Synthesis of nonracemic aryl cyanohydrin ethers

…, KF Eidman, RC Haltiwanger

Index: Walba, David M.; Eidman, Kirk F.; Haltiwanger, R. Curtis Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1989 ,  vol. 54,  # 20  p. 4939 - 4943

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Abstract

In connection with our project directed toward the design and synthesis of high-performance ferroelectric liquid crystals, we have developed a generally applicable synthetic route to chiral nonracemic aryl cyanohydrin ethers. The synthesis is illustrated herein by preparation of the arylbenzoate 1 (R,= n-decyl, Rz= n-pentyl), which results in a straightforward manner from benzoylation of the key phenol intermediate 7. Phenol 7 derives from Mitaunobu ...