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Atropo- and diastereoselective construction of tetracyclic biphenylazepinium salts derived from aminoalcohols: Use as catalysts in enantioselective asymmetric epoxidation

  • Philip C. Bulman Page
  • , Christopher A. Pearce
  • , Yohan Chan
  • , Phillip Parker
  • , Benjamin R. Buckley
  • , Gerasimos A. Rassias
  • , Mark R.J. Elsegood

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    Abstract

    A range of new biphenylazepinium salt organocatalysts effective for asymmetric epoxidation has been developed incorporating an additional substituted oxazolidine ring, and providing improved enantiocontrol in alkene epoxidation over the parent structure. Starting from enantiomerically pure aminoalcohols, tetracyclic iminium salts were obtained as single diastereoisomers through an atroposelective oxazolidine formation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8036-8045
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume80
    Early online date23 Jul 2015
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 21 Aug 2015

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