ASYMMETRIC-SYNTHESIS OF THE ENANTIOMERS OF THE DIARYLCARBINOL (1R)-1-(1-HYDROXYPHENYLMETHYL)-2-HYDROXYBENZENE AND (1S)-1-(1-HYDROXYPHENYLMETHYL)-2-HYDROXYBENZENE

(1S)-1-Phenethyl(phenyl chromium tricarbonyl) ether (-)-4 undergoes completely stereoselective ortho-deprotonation with the thus formed carbanion being converted by the complementary sequences, benzoylation/hydride reduction and formylation/PhMgBr addition, to generate after decomplexation and depro...

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Main Authors: Davies, S, Hume, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1995
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Summary:(1S)-1-Phenethyl(phenyl chromium tricarbonyl) ether (-)-4 undergoes completely stereoselective ortho-deprotonation with the thus formed carbanion being converted by the complementary sequences, benzoylation/hydride reduction and formylation/PhMgBr addition, to generate after decomplexation and deprotection the homochiral diarylcarbinols (-)-(1R)- and (+)-(1S)-1-(1- hydroxyphenylmethyl)-2-hydroxybenzene 1, respectively.