4-Pentenoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, ethyl ester, (2R)-

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CAS: 208242-77-7
MF: C8H14O3
MW: 158.19496
Synonyms: 4-Pentenoic acid, 2-hydroxy-4-methyl-, ethyl ester, (2R)-

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Wei-Woon Wayne Lee

Nanyang Technological University
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Co-reporter: Jun-Feng Zhao, Teguh-Budiono W. Tjan, Teck-Peng Loh
pp: 5649-5652
Publication Date(Web):27 October 2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2010.06.066
A highly efficient enantioselective carbonyl-ene reaction of ethyl glyoxylate catalyzed by an In(III)–pybox complex, which is designed based on the counterion effect, is reported. Reactions of both aliphatic and aromatic 1,1-disubstituted olefins proceed smoothly to give enantioenriched homoallylic alcohols with excellent yields and enantioselectivities. In addition, electron-withdrawing as well as donating groups on the phenyl ring of α-methyl styrenes are tolerated in this reaction.Image for unlabelled figure