OXAZABOROLIDINE-MEDIATED REDUCTION OF PROCHIRAL 2-ALKYLIDENE CYCLOALKANONES

Authors
SIMPSON AF SZETO P LATHBURY DC GALLAGHER T
Citation
Af. Simpson et al., OXAZABOROLIDINE-MEDIATED REDUCTION OF PROCHIRAL 2-ALKYLIDENE CYCLOALKANONES, Tetrahedron : asymmetry, 8(5), 1997, pp. 673-676
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Tetrahedron : asymmetry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09574166
Volume
8
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
673 - 676
Database
ISI
SICI code
0957-4166(1997)8:5<673:OROP2C>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Asymmetric reduction of enones 1a-g using either a stoichiometric or c atalytic amount of oxazaborolidine 3 proceeds to give the syntheticall y useful allylic cycloalkanols 2a-g in 83-96% e.e. (C) 1997 Elsevier S cience Ltd.