Synfacts 2009(3): 0279-0279  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087784
Metal-Catalyzed Asymmetric Synthesis and Stereoselective Reactions
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Palladacycle-Catalyzed Kinetic Resolution

Contributor(s): Hisashi Yamamoto, Zhi Li
T.-K. Zhang, D.-L. Mo, L.-X. Dai, X.-L. Hou*
Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 February 2009 (online)

Significance

Chiral palladacycles are applied in kinetic resolution for the first time. One enantiomer of ()-cis-1-hydroxy-2-aryl-1,2-dihydronaphthalenes can be selectively dehydrated with base and catalytic amount of benzylic-substituted palladacycles.