10. Kinetic Resolution of Diols and Pyridyl Alcohols by Cu(II)(borabox)-Catalyzed Acylation
    Clément Mazet, Stephen Roseblade, Valentin Köhler, Andreas Pfaltz*
    Org. Lett. 2006, 8, 1879-1882

Boron-bridged bisoxazoline (borabox) ligands have been used in the copper(II)-catalyzed benzoylation of pyridyl alcohols and 1,2-diols. Efficient kinetic resolution of 1,2-diols was achieved using both borabox and bisoxazoline (box) ligands. Borabox ligands induced high selectivities in the benzoylation of suitable pyridyl alcohols, where they outperformed bisoxazolines. In addition, highly enantioselective Cu(II)(borabox)-catalyzed benzoylation has been used for the synthesis of both enantiomers of a pyridyl alcohol.

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DOI de la version éditeur : 10.1021/ol060443t