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Published on: January 17, 2020
Surface-enhanced stereoselectivity in Mukaiyama aldol reactions catalyzed by clay-supported bis(oxazoline)-copper
María J Fabra1, José M Fraile, Clara I Herrerías
1Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón and Instituto Universitario de Catálisis Homogénea, Universidad de Zaragoza-C.S.I.C., Zaragoza, Spain.
Abstract:
Surface effects on a laponite-exchanged bis(oxazoline)-copper complex modify the stereochemical course of the Mukaiyama aldol reaction between 2-(trimethylsilyloxy)furan and alpha-ketoesters, leading up to 90% ee (dr 86 : 14) becoming the best overall result obtained for this reaction and significantly improving the homogeneous process.
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