We describe the preliminary results of manganese(III) acetate based selective oxidation of various alpha ' -methyl 2-cyclohexenone and 2-cyclopentenone derivatives to afford the corresponding alpha ' -acetoxy-alpha ' -methyl substituted oxidation products in good yields. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
The first enzymatic resolution of quaternary α′-acetoxy α,β-unsaturated cyclohexenones and cyclopentenones
The enantio selective resolution of various quaternary alpha'-acetoxy alpha,beta-unsaturated cyclohexenones and cyclopentenones was performed with the commercially available enzyme CCL in pH = 8.0 phosphate buffer. Various parameters that would affect the enantioselectivities were tested and the best enzymatic resolution conditions were found to afford the enantiomerically enriched quaternary acetoxylated substrates with high ee varying between 36% and 99%. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.