Asymmetric Claisen Rearrangements Enabled by Catalytic Asymmetric Di(allyl) Ether Synthesis
Scott G. Nelson* and Kan Wang
*Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, Email: sgnelsonpitt.edu
S. G. Nelson, K. Wang, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2006, 128, 4232-4233.
DOI: 10.1021/ja058172p
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Abstract
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of di(allyl) ethers followed by an olefin isomerization-Claisen rearrangement (ICR) reaction provides a convenient, two-step route to asymmetric aliphatic Claisen rearrangements from easily obtained starting materials.
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DOI: 10.1021/ja037655v
Key Words
Addition, Tsuji-Trost Reaction, Claisen rearrangement, Aldehydes
ID: J48-Y2006-1790