Highly enantioselective desymmetrization of meso anhydrides by a bifunctional thiourea-based organocatalyst at low catalyst loadings and room temperature.

DOI Number:

10.1021/jo702639h

Reaction Category:

Educt:

(3aR,4S,7R,7aS)-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-4,7-methanoisobenzofuran-1,3-dione, methanol

Product:

(1R,2S,3R,4S)-3-(methoxycarbonyl)bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-5-ene-2-carboxylic acid

Catalyst:

N-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-[(8α,9S)-6′-methoxycinchonan-9-yl]thiourea

Cas No:

852913-16-7

Cas No:

130-95-0