Abstract
A chiral 1,3-diol with a benzyl backbone has been used for the asymmetric oxidation of sulfides to sulfoxides. Moderate to good yields and enantioselectivity (upto 87% ee) have been observed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2726-2729 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 30 May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chiral catalyst
- Chiral ligand
- Chiral sulfoxide
- Oxidation
- Titanium tetraisopropoxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Drug Discovery
- Organic Chemistry