New chiral 2,2'-bipyridine diols as catalysts for enantioselective addition of diethylzinc to benzaldehyde

Hoi-Lun Kwong, Wing-Sze Lee

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    Abstract

    New C2-symmetric chiral 2,2'-bipyridine diols were prepared from readily available homochiral materials such as menthone and camphor. Their catalytic activities in the reaction of diethylzinc with benzaldehyde to give 1-phenyl-1-propanol were studied. In all cases, the yields were good and enantioselectivities up to 95% were observed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3791-3801
    JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
    Volume10
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 24 Sept 1999

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