Catalytic, asymmetric cyanohydrin synthesis mediated by lanthanide(III) chloride pybox complexes

Authors
Aspinall, HC Greeves, N Smith, PM
Citation
Hc. Aspinall et al., Catalytic, asymmetric cyanohydrin synthesis mediated by lanthanide(III) chloride pybox complexes, TETRAHEDR L, 40(9), 1999, pp. 1763-1766
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1763 - 1766
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(19990226)40:9<1763:CACSMB>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Complexes formed between lanthanide trichlorides and 2,6-bis(substituted-2- oxazolin-2 yl)pyridine (pybox) ligands are effective catalysts for the enan tioselective addition of trimethylsilylcyanide (TMSCN) to a range of aldehy des. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.