Vanadium-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Homoallylic Alcohols

Wei Zhang and Hisashi Yamamoto*
Department of Chemistry, University of Chicago, 5735 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60637
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2007, 129 (2), pp 286–287
DOI: 10.1021/ja067495y
Publication Date (Web): December 21, 2006
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society
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, yamamoto@uchicago.edu

Abstract

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New chiral bishydroxamic acids were synthesized and tested as chiral ligands in the vanadium-catalyzed asymmetric epoxidation of homoallylic alcohols to provide good yields and high enantioselectivities.

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  • Published In Issue January 17, 2007
  • Received October 19, 2006

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