Palladium-based kinetic resolution of racemic tosylaziridines

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Author(s)

  • Wa-Hung Leung
  • Wing-Leung Mak
  • Eddie Y. Y. Chan
  • Tony C. H. Lam
  • Wing-Sze Lee
  • Lam-Lung Yeung

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1688-1690
Journal / PublicationSynlett
Issue number10
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Abstract

Dicationic Pd(II) complexes with chiral pyridine bis(oxazoline) ligands are catalysts for kinetic resolution of racemic styrene tosylazirdines, Treatment of styrene tosylaziridine with 0.5 equivalents of alcohol in the presence of the chiral Pd catalyst affords β-alkoxy tosylamide with ee up to 71%.

Research Area(s)

  • Alcoholysis, Asymmetric, Aziridine, Kinetic resolution, Palladium

Citation Format(s)

Palladium-based kinetic resolution of racemic tosylaziridines. / Leung, Wa-Hung; Mak, Wing-Leung; Chan, Eddie Y. Y. et al.
In: Synlett, No. 10, 2002, p. 1688-1690.

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