Enantioselective Acylation of Secondary Alcohols Catalyzed by Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbenes

Taichi Kano, Kouji Sasaki, and Keiji Maruoka*
Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan
Org. Lett., 2005, 7 (7), pp 1347–1349
DOI: 10.1021/ol050174r
Publication Date (Web): March 9, 2005
Copyright © 2005 American Chemical Society
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, maruoka@kuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Abstract

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The synthetic utility of chiral N-heterocyclic carbenes, which have been used mainly in transition metal-catalyzed reactions as a ligand, was demonstrated by the enantioselective acylation of secondary alcohols.

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  • Published In Issue March 31, 2005
  • Received January 27, 2005

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