The stereodivergent asymmetric synthesis of a range of 2-(1′- hydroxyalkyl)phenols

Tetrahedron

Volumn 66, Issue 40, 2010, Pages 8076-8088

  Davies, Stephen G ^a   Hume, W Ewan ^a   Roberts, Paul M ^a   Thomson, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arene chromium tricarbonyl; Asymmetric synthesis; Enantiopure carbinols; Stereoselective deprotonation

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ALCOHOL; GRIGNARD REAGENT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; ASYMMETRIC SYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DEPROTECTION REACTION; DIASTEREOISOMER; ENANTIOMER; GRIGNARD REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 77956392550     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2010.07.058     Document Type: Article

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