A NEW SERIES OF CHIRAL CATALYSTS FOR THE ENANTIOSELECTIVE BORANE REDUCTION OF KETONES

Authors
SHEN ZX ZHANG YW LU J XU XN LU CR
Citation
Zx. Shen et al., A NEW SERIES OF CHIRAL CATALYSTS FOR THE ENANTIOSELECTIVE BORANE REDUCTION OF KETONES, Chinese journal of chemistry, 15(5), 1997, pp. 459-463
Citations number
4
Journal title
Chinese journal of chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
1001604X
Volume
15
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
459 - 463
Database
ISI
SICI code
1001-604X(1997)15:5<459:ANSOCC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
A new series of 1,3,2-oxazaborolidine catalysts substituted in positio n 4 by the (CH3)(3)C(CH2)(n) group (n=2, 3, 4, 5) were synthesized and applied to the borane reduction of prochiral ketones. The relationshi p between catalyst structure and enantioselectivity was discussed.