Abstract

CORTEZ, Norma Aidé et al. Enantioselective Ring Opening of meso-Cyclohexene Epoxide with Phenyllithium Catalyzed by Chiral Schiff Base Ligands. Rev. Soc. Quím. Méx [online]. 2004, vol.48, n.1, pp.53-57. ISSN 0583-7693.

A library of chiral Schiff base ligands was synthesized from aromatic aldehydes and chiral amino alcohols. These ligands were then screened as catalysts in the asymmetric ring opening of meso-cyclohexene epoxide with phenyllithium to give (1S,2R)-phenylcyclohexanol in 9-67% ee.

Keywords : Chiral; Schiff base; meso-cyclohexene epoxide; phenyllithium; ring opening.