Benzotetramisole: A highly selective catalyst for kinetic resolution of benzylic alcohols and 2-oxazolidinones

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Vladimir B. Birman, birman@wustl.edu and Ximin Li, xlia@artsci.wustl.edu. Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 1134, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
In continuation of our studies on the design of asymmetric acyl transfer catalysts, we have developed a new catalyst (1) displaying exceptional enantioselectivities in kinetic resolutions of benzylic alcohols and 2-oxazolidinones.

 

Asymmetric Reactions and Syntheses
8:00 AM-11:40 AM, Sunday, 26 March 2006 Georgia World Congress Center -- C302, Oral

Division of Organic Chemistry

The 231st ACS National Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006