Abstract
(Chemical Equation Presented) Making a resolution: The catalytic enantioselective reaction of lithiated benzyl trifluoromethyl sulfone with aldehydes delivers products with excellent diastereoselectivity as well as high enantioselectivity. Fluorination of the sulfone with N-fluorobenzensulfonimide in the presence of a stoichiometric amount of bis(oxazoline)s resulted in extremely high enantioselectivity (up to 99% ee, see scheme).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7648-7650 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 40 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Keywords
- Asymmetric synthesis
- Carbanions
- Enantioselectivity
- Homogeneous catalysis
- Sulfones