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Unusally High Asymmetric Induction in the Photochemical Formation of Oxetanes
Author(s) -
Gotthardt Hans,
Lenz Wolfgang
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.197908681
Subject(s) - diastereomer , enantiomer , asymmetric induction , enantiomeric excess , chemistry , enantioselective synthesis , stereochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
Asymmetric reactions giving products of high enantiomeric purity are of topical interest in synthetic chemistry. An example is the addition of ()‐menthyl phenylglyoxylate (1) to dimethylbutene. The product consists of 76.3% of one diastereomer and 23.7% of the other. i.e. its enantiomeric purity is 53% (R()‐C 10 H 19 ).