Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2009 · 128 citations · 40 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisAldehydesAsymmetric CatalysisAsymmetric Heterocycle SynthesisBenzoyl Peroxide ActivationChiral Catalyst DesignChiral Intermediate ProductionChiral Product SynthesisPyrrolidine Synthesis
A direct asymmetric benzoyloxylation of aldehydes with benzoyl peroxide was found to be catalyzed by (S)-2-(triarylmethyl)pyrrolidines (S)-2. This method provides a new approach for the preparation of optically active alpha-benzoyloxyaldehydes as useful chiral building blocks.
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