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Direct Asymmetric Benzoyloxylation of Aldehydes Catalyzed by 2-Tritylpyrrolidine

Taichi Kano, Haruka Mii and Keiji Maruoka*

*Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Email: maruokakuchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

T. Kano, H. Mii, K. Maruoka, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131, 3450-3451.

DOI: 10.1021/ja809963s


Abstract

A direct asymmetric benzoyloxylation of aldehydes with benzoyl peroxide catalyzed by (S)-2-(triphenylmethyl)pyrrolidine provides optically active α-benzoyloxyaldehydes as useful chiral building blocks.

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Key Words

α-hydroxylation, benzoyl peroxide, organocatalysis


ID: J48-Y2009-0890