Zinc-catalyzed aerobic oxidation of benzoins and its extension to enantioselective oxidation

Date Issued
01-01-2011
Author(s)
Muthupandi, Pandi
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
DOI
Abstract
Zn(II)-DABCO complex is used as an efficient catalyst for the aerobic oxidation of benzoins to benzils in the presence of molecular oxygen. Usage of chiral zinc complex as catalyst resulted in enantioselective oxidative kinetic resolution of racemic benzoin to yield enantiomerically enriched benzoins. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Volume
52
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