Kinetic resolution of alcohols using a 1,2-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]quinoline enantioselective acylation catalyst

  • Vladimir B. Birman
  • , Hui Jiang

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented) A new enantioselective acylation catalyst (CI-PIQ), designed to provide enhanced π-stacking with benzylic and cinnamyl alcohol substrates, was found to give considerably increased reaction rates and selectivities compared with the first-generation catalyst CF3-PIP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3445-3447
Number of pages3
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume7
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 4 2005

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