- Asymmetric synthesis of functionalized diarylmethanols catalyzed by a new gamma-amino thiol.
Asymmetric synthesis of functionalized diarylmethanols catalyzed by a new gamma-amino thiol.
The Journal of organic chemistry (2006-01-18)
Ping-Yu Wu, Hsyueh-Liang Wu, Biing-Jiun Uang
PMID16409006
ABSTRACT
[reaction: see text] A mild asymmetric arylation of aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by gamma-amino thiol 5 gave the corresponding diarylmethanols with 95 to >99.5% ee.
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