Synfacts 2009(5): 0516-0516  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1216625
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Catalytic atropo-Enantioselective Ring Opening of Biaryl Lactones

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Zhi Li
T. Ashizawa, T. Yamada*
Keio University, Japan
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Publikationsdatum:
22. April 2009 (online)

Significance

In this paper, an AgBF4-phosphine complex was demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for the atropo-enantioselective ring opening of equilibrated enantiomer mixtures of biaryl lactones. Good yields and enantioselectivities for various substrates were achieved. Bulky tertiary amines were shown to be effective, even necessary in some cases, in promoting this transformation.