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Benzotetramisole:  A Remarkably Enantioselective Acyl Transfer Catalyst

Organic Letters · 2006 · Vol. 8(7) · pp. 1351–1354
Vladimir B. BirmanXimin Li

Abstract

[reaction: see text] A commercially available pharmaceutical, tetramisole, was found to be a competent enantioselective acylation catalyst. Its benzannellated analogue, benzotetramisole (BTM), produced outstanding enantioselectivities in kinetic resolution of secondary benzylic alcohols.

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Benzyl AlcoholsCatalysisKineticsStereoisomerismTetramisoleMolecular Structure
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