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Synlett 2000; 2000(4): 535-537
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-6584
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Convenient Preparation of Optically Pure 1,3-Diaryl-1,3-propanediols

Yuhki Ohtsuka* , Takeshi Kubota, Taketo Ikeno, Takushi Nagata, Tohru Yamada
  • *Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan 223-8522; Fax +81 (45) 56 35 9 67; E-mail: yamada@chem.keio.ac.jp
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31 December 2000 (online)

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Optically pure 1,3-diaryl-1,3-propanediols were conveniently prepared from the corresponding 1,3-diketones by enantioselective borohydride reduction in the presence of a catalytic amount of β-ketoiminato cobalt(II) complexes.

asymmetric synthesis - diols - reductions - borohydride - cobalt