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SUBMITTER: Loy RN
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2765541 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Loy Rebecca N RN Jacobsen Eric N EN
Journal of the American Chemical Society 20090301 8
The catalytic enantioselective intramolecular ring-opening of oxetanes with alcohols is catalyzed by (salen)Co(III) complexes. Either a monomeric or oligomeric catalyst can be used successfully in this transformation, providing 3-substituted tetrahydrofurans in both high yield and enantioselectivity. This methodology extends the range of electrophiles that can be activated toward highly enantioselective addition reactions by (salen)metal catalysts to an important new class. ...[more]