Structural probing of ketone catalysts for asymmetric epoxidation

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 63, Issue 23, 1998, Pages 8475-8485

  Tu, Yong ^a   Wang, Zhi Xian ^a   Frohn, Michael ^a   He, Mingqi ^a   Yu, Hongwu ^a   Tang, Yong ^a   Shi, Yian ^a  

^a Immunology and Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; KETONE;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; CHIRALITY; ENANTIOMER; EPOXIDATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032514833     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo9817218     Document Type: Article

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19. For leading references on asymmetric epoxidation mediated by chiral ketones see: (a) Curci, R.; Fiorentino, M.; Serio, M. R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 155. (b) Curci, R.; D'Accolti, L.; Fiorentino, M.; Rosa, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 5831. (c) Reference 2h. (d) Brown, D. S.; Marples, B. A.; Smith, P.; Walton, L Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 3587. (e) Yang, D.; Yip, Y. C.; Tang, M. W.; Wong, M. K.; Zheng, J. H.; Cheung, K. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 491. (f) Yang, D.; Wang, X.-C.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Tang, M.-W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11311. (g) Song, C. E.; Kim, Y. H.; Lee, K. C.; Lee, S. G.; Jin, B. W. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 2921. (h) Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3995. (i) Denmark, S. E.; Wu, Z.; Crudden, C. M.; Matsuhashi, H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8288. (j) Bergbreiter, D. E. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1997, 10, 661. (k) Armstrong, A.; Hayter, B. R. Chem. Commun. 1998, 621. (l) Dakin, L. A.; Panek, J. S. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1998, 11, 531. (m) Yang, D.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Wang, X.-C.; Tang, M.-W.; Zheng, J.-H.; Cheung, K.-K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5943.
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21. For leading references on asymmetric epoxidation mediated by chiral ketones see: (a) Curci, R.; Fiorentino, M.; Serio, M. R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 155. (b) Curci, R.; D'Accolti, L.; Fiorentino, M.; Rosa, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 5831. (c) Reference 2h. (d) Brown, D. S.; Marples, B. A.; Smith, P.; Walton, L Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 3587. (e) Yang, D.; Yip, Y. C.; Tang, M. W.; Wong, M. K.; Zheng, J. H.; Cheung, K. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 491. (f) Yang, D.; Wang, X.-C.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Tang, M.-W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11311. (g) Song, C. E.; Kim, Y. H.; Lee, K. C.; Lee, S. G.; Jin, B. W. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 2921. (h) Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3995. (i) Denmark, S. E.; Wu, Z.; Crudden, C. M.; Matsuhashi, H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8288. (j) Bergbreiter, D. E. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1997, 10, 661. (k) Armstrong, A.; Hayter, B. R. Chem. Commun. 1998, 621. (l) Dakin, L. A.; Panek, J. S. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1998, 11, 531. (m) Yang, D.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Wang, X.-C.; Tang, M.-W.; Zheng, J.-H.; Cheung, K.-K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5943.
22. For leading references on asymmetric epoxidation mediated by chiral ketones see: (a) Curci, R.; Fiorentino, M.; Serio, M. R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 155. (b) Curci, R.; D'Accolti, L.; Fiorentino, M.; Rosa, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 5831. (c) Reference 2h. (d) Brown, D. S.; Marples, B. A.; Smith, P.; Walton, L Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 3587. (e) Yang, D.; Yip, Y. C.; Tang, M. W.; Wong, M. K.; Zheng, J. H.; Cheung, K. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 491. (f) Yang, D.; Wang, X.-C.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Tang, M.-W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11311. (g) Song, C. E.; Kim, Y. H.; Lee, K. C.; Lee, S. G.; Jin, B. W. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 2921. (h) Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3995. (i) Denmark, S. E.; Wu, Z.; Crudden, C. M.; Matsuhashi, H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8288. (j) Bergbreiter, D. E. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1997, 10, 661. (k) Armstrong, A.; Hayter, B. R. Chem. Commun. 1998, 621. (l) Dakin, L. A.; Panek, J. S. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1998, 11, 531. (m) Yang, D.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Wang, X.-C.; Tang, M.-W.; Zheng, J.-H.; Cheung, K.-K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5943.
23. For leading references on asymmetric epoxidation mediated by chiral ketones see: (a) Curci, R.; Fiorentino, M.; Serio, M. R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 155. (b) Curci, R.; D'Accolti, L.; Fiorentino, M.; Rosa, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 5831. (c) Reference 2h. (d) Brown, D. S.; Marples, B. A.; Smith, P.; Walton, L Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 3587. (e) Yang, D.; Yip, Y. C.; Tang, M. W.; Wong, M. K.; Zheng, J. H.; Cheung, K. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 491. (f) Yang, D.; Wang, X.-C.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Tang, M.-W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11311. (g) Song, C. E.; Kim, Y. H.; Lee, K. C.; Lee, S. G.; Jin, B. W. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 2921. (h) Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3995. (i) Denmark, S. E.; Wu, Z.; Crudden, C. M.; Matsuhashi, H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8288. (j) Bergbreiter, D. E. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1997, 10, 661. (k) Armstrong, A.; Hayter, B. R. Chem. Commun. 1998, 621. (l) Dakin, L. A.; Panek, J. S. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1998, 11, 531. (m) Yang, D.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Wang, X.-C.; Tang, M.-W.; Zheng, J.-H.; Cheung, K.-K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5943.
24. For leading references on asymmetric epoxidation mediated by chiral ketones see: (a) Curci, R.; Fiorentino, M.; Serio, M. R. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1984, 155. (b) Curci, R.; D'Accolti, L.; Fiorentino, M.; Rosa, A. Tetrahedron Lett. 1995, 36, 5831. (c) Reference 2h. (d) Brown, D. S.; Marples, B. A.; Smith, P.; Walton, L Tetrahedron 1995, 51, 3587. (e) Yang, D.; Yip, Y. C.; Tang, M. W.; Wong, M. K.; Zheng, J. H.; Cheung, K. K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 491. (f) Yang, D.; Wang, X.-C.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Tang, M.-W. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1996, 118, 11311. (g) Song, C. E.; Kim, Y. H.; Lee, K. C.; Lee, S. G.; Jin, B. W. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 2921. (h) Adam, W.; Zhao, C.-G. Tetrahedron: Asymmetry 1997, 8, 3995. (i) Denmark, S. E.; Wu, Z.; Crudden, C. M.; Matsuhashi, H. J. Org. Chem. 1997, 62, 8288. (j) Bergbreiter, D. E. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1997, 10, 661. (k) Armstrong, A.; Hayter, B. R. Chem. Commun. 1998, 621. (l) Dakin, L. A.; Panek, J. S. Chemtracts: Organ. Chem. 1998, 11, 531. (m) Yang, D.; Wong, M.-K.; Yip, Y.-C.; Wang, X.-C.; Tang, M.-W.; Zheng, J.-H.; Cheung, K.-K. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1998, 120, 5943.
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