ASYMMETRIC ISOMERIZATION OF 5-METHYLENE-1,3-DIOXANES TO 5-METHYL-4H-1,3-DIOXINS BY A CHIRAL RUTHENIUM(II) COMPLEX

Authors
FRAUENRATH H KAULARD M
Citation
H. Frauenrath et M. Kaulard, ASYMMETRIC ISOMERIZATION OF 5-METHYLENE-1,3-DIOXANES TO 5-METHYL-4H-1,3-DIOXINS BY A CHIRAL RUTHENIUM(II) COMPLEX, Synlett, (7), 1994, pp. 517-518
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Synlett → ACNP
ISSN journal
09365214
Issue
7
Year of publication
1994
Pages
517 - 518
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(1994):7<517:AIO5T5>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The asymmetric double bond isomerization of prochiral 5-methylene-1,3- dioxanes to 5-methyl-4H-1,3-dioxins with an optically active ruthenium (II) complex is described. Enantiomeric excesses of up to 37.6% have b een obtained.