Kinetic Resolution of Secondary Alcohols by NHC-Catalyzed Oxidative Esterification
作者:Armido Studer、Suman De Sarkar、Anup Biswas、Chie Song
DOI:10.1055/s-0030-1260030
日期:2011.6
Kinetic resolution of racemic secondaryalcohols by oxidative esterification using carbene catalysis is described. Good to moderate selectivity has been achieved. N-Heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) were systematically varied and several aldehydes were included in this study as acyl donors. As an oxidant, a readily available bisquinone-type system was used. carbene catalysis - kinetic resolution - oxidative