Brønsted Acid Catalyzed Asymmetric Silylation of Alcohols

Hyodo K., Gandhi S., van Gemmeren M., List B.

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Abstract We report a catalytic enantioselective desymmetrization of meso-1,2-diols by monosilylation using a chiral enantiopure Brønsted acid as catalyst and hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS) as silyl source.

Details about the publication

JournalSYNLETT
Volume26
Issue8
Page range1093-1095
StatusPublished
Release year2015
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
Keywordsasymmetric counteranion-directed catalysis (ACDC); desymmetrization; enantioselective Brønsted acid catalysis; meso-diols; silyl transfer

Authors from the University of Münster

van Gemmeren, Manuel