Quinine/selectfluor combination induced asymmetric semipinacol rearrangement of allylic alcohols: an effective and enantioselective approach to α-quaternary β-fluoro aldehydes

Min Wang, Bao Min Wang, Lei Shi, Yong Qiang Tu, Chun‐An Fan, Shao Hua Wang, Xiang Dong Hu

Chemical Communications · 2005 · 80 citations · 30 references

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A quinine/Selectfluor combination inducing rearrangement reaction of allylic alcohols was discovered, which involved a moderate yield with good enantioselective construction of alpha-quaternary carbon center and beta-fluoro aldehyde under base condition.

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