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Benzoyl Peroxide (BPO)


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