Alcohol Cross-Coupling for the Kinetic Resolution of Diols via Oxidative Esterification
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Christine Hofmann、Jan M. Schümann、Peter R. Schreiner                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1021/jo502670p
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2015.2.6
                                    
                                    We present an organocatalytic C-O-bond cross-coupling strategy to kinetically resolve racemic diols with aromatic and aliphatic alcohols, yielding enantioenriched esters. This one-pot protocol utilizes an oligopeptide multicatalyst, m-CPBA as the oxidant, and N,N'-diisopropylcarbodiimide as the activating agent. Racemic acyclic diols as well as trans-cycloalkane-1,2-diols were kinetically resolved, achieving high selectivities and good yields for the products and recovered diols.