Abstract
An enantiomerically pure cyclohexanol was synthesized starting from para-xylene 1. The key steps are a stereoselective twofold hydroboration and a pig liver esterase (PLE)-catalyzed desymmetrization of the centrosymmetric cyclohexanediacetate 4.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 71-74 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Asymmetry |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 6 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry