Abstract
The chiral binaphthol-derived titanium perchlorate is shown to serve efficiently as an asymmetric catalyst for the ene cyclization of type I and II involving α-alkoxy aldehyde as an internal enophile to afford the 6- and 7-membered cyclic ethers in high enantiomeric purity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 6571-6574 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 45 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1991 Nov 4 |