Synthesis of a new C2-symmetric chiral catalyst and its application in the catalytic asymmetric borane reduction of prochiral ketones

Chirality

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-114

  Zhou, Yan ^a   Wang, Wen Hua ^a   Dou, Wei ^a   Tang, Xiao Liang ^a   Liu, Wei Sheng ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Amino alcohol; Asymmetric reduction; C2 symmetric; Enantioselectivity; Ketones

Indexed keywords

2,5 DICHLOROMETHYL 1,3,4 OXADIAZOLE; 3,5 BIS[(HYDROXYDIPHENYLMETHYL)PYRROLIDIN 1 YLMETHYL] 1,3,4 OXADIAZOLE; BORANE DERIVATIVE; DIPHENYL 2 PYRROLIDINEMETHANOL; KETONE DERIVATIVE; OXADIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PYRROLIDINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHIRALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 38549173044     PISSN: 08990042     EISSN: 1520636X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chir.20503     Document Type: Article

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