A Highly Enantioselective Catalytic Desymmetrization of Cyclic Anhydrides with Modified Cinchona Alkaloids.

DOI Number:

10.1021/ja001765+
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Reaction Category:

Desymmetrization

Educt:

prochiral cyclic anhydrides, methanol

Product:

chiral hemiesters

Catalyst:

1,4-bis[[(8α,9R)-10,11-dihydro-6′-methoxy-cinchonan-9-yl]oxy]-9,10-Anthracenedione

Cas No:

176097-24-8

Associated Product from Buchler GmbH:

Dihydroquinine Base

Cas No:

522-66-7