Catalytic asymmetric epoxidation of alkenes with arabinose-derived ketones containing a cyclohexane-1,2-diacetal

Tony K.M. Shing, To Luk

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Abstract

The effect of diol blocking groups, cyclohexane-1,2-diacetal verses butane-1,2-diacetal, on the asymmetric epoxidation of trans- and cis-alkenes by arabinose-derived ketones is reported. The ketone catalysts with a cyclohexane-1,2-acetal display similar asymmetric induction as those catalysts with a butane-1,2-diacetal in most cases. For (E)-1-benzyloxy-4-hexene, the ee of the enantioselective epoxidation has reached 61% with the cyclohexane-1,2-dineopentyl acetal ketone catalyst.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)883-886
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Asymmetry
Volume20
Issue number6-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009 May 7

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry

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