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Abstract
The catalytic activity and enantioselectivity in the kinetic resolution of (+/-)-1-naphthylethanol with a range of structurally related 3,4-dihydropyrimido[2,1-b]benzothiazole-based catalysts is examined. Of the isothiourea catalysts screened, (2S,3R)-2-phenyl-3-isopropyl substitution proved optimal, giving good levels of selectivity in the kinetic resolution of a number of secondary alcohols (S values up to > 100 at similar to 50% conversion). Low catalyst loadings (0.10-0.25 mol%) of the optimal isothiourea can be used to generate enantiopure alcohols (>99% ee) in good yields.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 559-570 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- NONENZYMATIC KINETIC RESOLUTION
- N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES
- ACYL TRANSFER CATALYSTS
- CHIRAL PHOSPHINE CATALYSTS
- C-CARBOXYL TRANSFER
- ASYMMETRIC ACYLATION
- SECONDARY ALCOHOLS
- SEC-ALCOHOLS
- NUCLEOPHILIC CATALYSIS
- PROPARGYLIC ALCOHOLS
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N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Asymmetric: N-Heterocyclic Carbenes as Asymmetric Organocatalysts: Reaction Development
Smith, A. (PI)
1/04/07 → 30/09/10
Project: Standard
Student theses
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Applications of isothioureas in organocatalysis: kinetic resolution of secondary alcohols and intramolecular Michael addition-lactonisation
Belmessieri, D. (Author), Smith, A. (Supervisor), 25 Jun 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis (PhD)