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A Stereocontrolled Approach to Ethers with Two α Stereocentres
Author(s) -
Felstead Robert,
Gibson Susan E.,
Rooney Aaron,
Tse Eric S. Y.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.200800634
Subject(s) - chemistry , enantiomer , stereoselectivity , oxygen atom , stereochemistry , enantioselective synthesis , base (topology) , organic chemistry , catalysis , molecule , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The stereocontrolled synthesis of enantiomeric pairs of four ethers, in which the oxygen atom is flanked by two αstereocentres, has been achieved using a chiral base/arene chromium tricarbonyl activation approach. (© Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2008)