Synthesis 2018; 50(17): 3322-3332
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610214
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Oxidative Kinetic Resolution of Some Naphtholic Alcohols Mediated by a Chiral Hypervalent Iodine Reagent

Nikita Jain
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada   Email: ciufi@chem.ubc.ca
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Marco A. Ciufolini*
Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada   Email: ciufi@chem.ubc.ca
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We thank NSERC for support of this research.
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Publication History

Received: 22 May 2018

Accepted after revision: 21 June 2018

Publication Date:
02 August 2018 (online)


Abstract

A chiral aryl iodide enables the catalytic, oxidative kinetic resolution of various 2-[(3-hydroxy-2-alkyl)propyl]naphthalen-1-ols.

Supporting Information

 
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