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Zirconium Alkoxides in Catalysis
Author(s) -
Yamasaki Shingo,
Kanai Motomu,
Shibasaki Masakatsu
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3765(20011001)7:19<4066::aid-chem4066>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - zirconium , alkoxide , catalysis , nucleophile , chemistry , lewis acids and bases , redox , diol , organic chemistry , organic reaction
This paper presents recent advances in the reactions catalyzed by zirconium alkoxide. Catalytic asymmetric reactions with chiral zirconium catalysts and redox reactions are first discussed. The diverse characteristics of zirconium alkoxides as Lewis acids, Brönsted bases, and nucleophiles, are key for promoting these unique reactions. Our recent development of novel reactions, one‐pot synthesis of trans ‐1,2‐diol derivatives and trans ‐ β ‐cyanohydrins from olefins, is also described. These reactions cannot be produced using other metals.