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Chemical Communications

The efficient desymmetrization of glycerol using scaffolding catalysis†‡

Zachary X. Giustraa  and  Kian L. Tan*a  

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a Boston College, Merkert Chemistry Center, 2609 Beacon, St. Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
E-mail: kian.tan.1@bc.edu
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Abstract

Glycerol is an ideal building block for the synthesis of complex molecules, because it is inexpensive and highly functionalized. We report the desymmetrization of glycerol through silyl transfer, using a chiral organic catalyst in high yield and enantioselectivity.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC33633B
Article type
Communication
Submitted
20 May 2012
Accepted
27 Jun 2012
First published
13 Jul 2012

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 4370-4372

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Z. X. Giustra and K. L. Tan, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 4370 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC33633B

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