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A Catalytic Enantioselective Electron Transfer Reaction: Titanocene-Catalyzed Enantioselective Formation of Radicals from meso-Epoxides.

Authors :
Gansäuer A
Lauterbach T
Bluhm H
Noltemeyer M
Source :
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) [Angew Chem Int Ed Engl] 1999 Oct 04; Vol. 38 (19), pp. 2909-2910.
Publication Year :
1999

Abstract

A rationally designed titanium(III) catalyst allows the opening of epoxides with high enantioselectivity. This reaction [Eq. (1)] constitutes the first example of an enantioselective transition metal catalyzed radical reaction that proceeds by electron transfer.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1521-3773
Volume :
38
Issue :
19
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
10540389
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19991004)38:19<2909::aid-anie2909>3.0.co;2-y